Which battle left Ernest with a facial wound?
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Tournai
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Jena
Answer
In the Battle of Tournai, Ernest sustained a facial wound while leading his forces during the Eighty Years' War. This pivotal conflict, taking place in present-day Belgium, pitted the Dutch States against the Spanish Habsburgs with significant stakes in religious freedom and territorial control. Notably, this was the battle responsible for leaving Ernest with the distinct facial marking that he retained throughout his life.
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