Military Life
On May 17, 1568 De Robles landed with 1800 Walloon soldiers under his leadership in Harlingen. Six days later he was defeated by Louis of Nassau in the Battle of Heiligerlee, together with the Spanish army of Jean de Ligne, Duke of Aremberg who was killed. De Robles then took part in the victorious battle of Jemmingen against the Dutch rebels led by Louis of Nassau, who only just managed to escape.
Consequently, De Robles became Stadtholder of Frisia and prevented the uprising of the Frisian cities which had only limited defences.
He supported Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo with 1000 Walloon soldiers during the siege of Haarlem. On May 23, 1573 he was slightly injured by a musket shot.
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