# The Battle of Brouwershaven (13 January 1426)

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Jacqueline's husband Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, sent English troops to Zeeland to support her. On 13 January 1426 Philip the Good landed at Brouwershaven on Schouwen and defeated the Anglo-Hook army. The victory gave Philip control of Zeeland. Jacqueline continued the fight from Gouda and other Hook towns, but her position became hopeless. Brouwershaven decided the war for Holland in favour of Burgundy.

## Why it matters
Brouwershaven decided the war for Holland in favour of Burgundy.

Who Was in Power: [Jacqueline](https://allhistories.com/netherlands/rulers/jacqueline)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Brouwershaven](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brouwershaven)
- [Wikipedia — Philip the Good](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Good)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Low Countries: consolidation of territorial states (1384–1567)](https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-the-Low-Countries-prehistoric-times-to-1579-2157575/Consolidation-of-territorial-states-1384-1567)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The Battle of Brouwershaven](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+Battle+of+Brouwershaven)
- [Wikipedia — Burgundian Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundian_Netherlands)
- [Wikipedia — History of the Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Netherlands)