What is Eighty Years' War?
The '''Eighty Years' War''', also called '''Dutch Revolt''', was a [[war]] between the [[Netherlands]] and [[Spain]]. The former [[Burgundian Netherlands]] wanted to be Protestant and separate from Spain and the Austrian Empire. The war lasted from 1568 to 1648 but was interrupted by a truce between 1609 and 1621. The [[Peace of Westphalia]] ended the war. The Netherlands achieved [[independence]] in the Eighty Years' War. {{history-stub}} [[Category:Eighty Years' War| ]] [[Category:Wars involving England]] [[Category:Wars involving France]] [[Category:Wars involving the Netherlands]] [[Category:Wars involving Spain]] [[Category:1568]] [[Category:16th century in Europe]] [[Category:1648]] [[Category:17th century in Europe]] [[Category:16th-century conflicts]] [[Category:17th-century conflicts]]