Invasion of Rose Island (1533)

The Invasion of Rose Island was an attempted military invasion on Rose Island by Brunant in 1533. King Leuvis II led the Brunanter troops in this fiasco.

Background
The planned invasion on Rose Island was the main target of planned Brunanter expansionism for a steadily rising Brunant in the early 16th century.

The battle
On 9 October 1533, after months of planning, King Leuvis led a force of 2,800 soldiers to invade Rose Island. He met heavy resistance from the Spanish soldiers and during battle the King was mortally wounded. Taken to a nearby farmhouse, the King spent the night in great pain and died the following morning. He was buried in the churchyard at the Spanish Church in order to prevent the Spanish from capturing his body.