France invades the Spanish Netherlands

Thirty Years War

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1635 May 1

France invades the Spanish Netherlands

Netherlands

After invading the Spanish Netherlands in May 1635, the poorly equipped French army collapsed, suffering 17,000 casualties from disease and desertion.

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