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Louis of Nassau
noun
- Louis of Nassau15381574MDutchPOLITICS: military leader 1538–74, a leader (1568–74) of the revolt of the Netherlands against Spain: died in battle
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About 250 nobles marched to the palace accompanied by Louis of Nassau and Brederode.
Ulenspiegel recognized Hoogstraeten by his hoarse voice; De Hoorn by his big voice; Count Louis of Nassau by his firm and warrior-like speaking; and the Silent One, by his pronouncing all his words slowly as if he had first weighed every one in a balance.
Doesburg was gained, and Zutphen soon after surrounded; Leicester guarding it by water, and Sir Philip Sidney, Count Louis of Nassau, and Sir John Norris, guarding it by land.
Prince Louis of Nassau commanded the right wing; La Rochefoucauld the center, with Henry of Bearn, Cond�, the Prince of Orange, Wolfgang of Mansfeld and the Prince of Gerolstein under his orders; finally, the left was in charge of Saragosse.
He married Isabella of Beerwaert, daughter of Louis of Nassau, by whom he had one daughter, Isabella, who married Henry, duke of Grafton, the natural son of Charles II. and Lady Castlemaine.
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