'La BATALLA más CÓMICA de ESPAÑA' 🇮🇨🔥🇳🇱

I'll summarize for you in under two minutes the most absurd and funny battle in the history of Spain Stay because it's worth listening to Twelve thousand Dutch soldiers with 74 warships All of them against 400 poorly armed Canarians What happened in Gran Canaria in 1599 seems like a comedy but it was one of the most brilliant and ridiculous resistances in military history Holland aims to expand its slave trade to the Americas For this it needs bases in the Atlantic and chooses the Canary Islands From the northern ports 74 ships depart with 12 000 soldiers but their pride is shaken In Coruña and Cádiz they suffer humiliating defeats They enter Gran Canaria with a thirst for revenge expecting an easy conquest but what they found was a handful of Spanish soldiers Everyone laughing at them the Dutch send 150 boats to the landing But the canaries launch themselves into the water and capsize most of their vessels leaving their weapons useless Finally the Dutch manage to enter the city but it is empty From the mountains the Canarians send them a gift Three calves and twelve sheep Without a single word The Dutch lieutenant furious at the mockery orders an invasion of the mountains But he doesn't know that the canaries have a surprise prepared for him Bombs hidden under piles of gold coins The soldiers rush eagerly upon them The explosions cause multiple casualties In a short time the Dutch lose 1 400 men And what was an invasion ends in a retreat They are humiliated they leave the Canary Islands And their lieutenant writes a sentence that says it all It is impossible to get rid of these people They are too clever and brave No need for cannons Just bravery And a sense of humor