← Explore on the interactive map

Alessandro Farnese

Type Figure Region Netherlands Time c. 1545–1592 Also known as Alessandro Farnese、帕尔马公爵、Duke of Parma

Alessandro Farnese (c. 1545–1592), Duke of Parma and famed Spanish Habsburg general, governor of the Netherlands from 1578, renowned for maneuver and…

Timeline

  1. 1578–1583Brussels · BrusselsFarnese succeeded the Duke of Alba as governor of the Netherlands, pursuing a divide-and-conquer policy to win over the southern Catholic provinces while using mobile forces to recover lost territory in Flanders and Brabant.
  2. 1584–1585Antwerp · AntwerpFarnese blockaded the Scheldt with a pontoon bridge and besieged Antwerp, the Dutch Republic's most important commercial port, forcing its surrender in August 1585 and dealing a heavy blow to the Dutch economy.
  3. 1586–1590Flanders · FlandersAfter the fall of Antwerp, Farnese continued leading attacks on Dutch Republic border towns, capturing Sluis in 1587 and maintaining military pressure on the rebels until around 1590.

Sources