Battle of Staphorst | |
Partof: | the Franco-Dutch War |
Date: | 2 July 1673 |
Place: | Staphorst, the Netherlands |
Result: | Dutch victory |
Combatant1: | Dutch republic |
Combatant2: | Münster |
Commander1: | Nassau-Siegen Aylva |
Commander2: | von Galen |
The battle of Staphorst was a battle during the Franco-Dutch War, between troops led by John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen and Hans Willem van Aylva against the troops led by Christoph Bernhard von Galen, the battle resulted in a Dutch victory and led to the town being captured by Dutch forces. As a result of this battle, the Dutch troops would fight another battle, near Zwartsluis on 20 July, but without success.