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The Eighty Years' War, also known as the Dutch Revolt, officially begins on May 23, 1568 with the Battle of Heiligerlee where Dutch rebels, led by Louis of Nassau, defeated the Spanish forces, marking the first Dutch victory in the conflict. The Dutch rebellion against Spanish rule ended in 1648 with the Treaty of Münster ending the war and formalizing the independence of the Dutch Republic. More
