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Thank you. It's before dawn on March 13, 1567, in the village of Ostervale in the Netherlands. In the warmth of one of the village's few houses, Jan von Marnix, unrolls a map of the surrounding area.

Yon is a nobleman and the leader of a rebel force of Dutch Protestants camped in the village.

They are determined to rid their homeland of the Spanish Catholics who've ruled over them for the last

12 years. But as Yon examines his map, he's struggling to decide where to attack his powerful enemy.

Then suddenly, the quiet is broken by a volley of gunfire.

Jan rushes to the window.

The flashes of thundering muzzles light up the night.

Jan grabs his musket and sword and charges out into the street.

It's chaos.

Men who were deeply asleep just moments ago are rushing blindly through the darkness, some trying to ready their weapons and return

fire, others diving for cover from the bullets that seem to be coming from every direction.

Raising his sword, Jan yells out orders, trying to rally his troops, but panic is taking over.

A stream of men races past him, trying to escape the huge group of Spanish soldiers advancing

through the village, shooting or hacking down anyone who gets in their way.

Jan stares in horror as the bodies of his troops begin to pile up in the streets.

Undeterred, he raises his musket

and fires at the advancing enemy. If this is to be the day he dies, he's determined to take out

some of them with him. Hundreds of Dutch Protestants will be killed in this surprise attack. Among the dead will be their

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