The Battle of Newport

In the campaign of 1600, Maurice of Orange transferred military operations to Flanders by deploying his army of 15,000 - 2,000 in a Philippine fort on June 21st. Then, accompanied by the fleet, they proceeded along the coastline and besieged Newport. The Spanish ruler Archduke Albert advanced from Antwerp to help the Newport garrison. His army comprised 10,000 infantrymen and 1,500 cavalry units.

On July 2nd, 1600, having acquired knowledge of the Spanish approach, Maurice raised the siege of Newport and set off toward the enemy. At 11 a.m., the Spanish cavalry stopped 5 kilometres from Newport bay, waiting for the slowly moving infantry and artillery. Maurice used the Spanish loss of time to finish deploying his army. The battle was initiated by the harquebusiers of the vanguard. The Spanish suffered defeat, losing 4,000 soldiers, with 1,000 wounded. The Dutch losses reached 2,500 people.