On 20 August, Wenceslas led his army from the border town of Maastricht towards the enemy capital of Jülich.
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After mercenaries robbed a number of Brabantine merchants on the territory of William II, Duke of Jülich in 1371, William refused to pay reparation to Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg, husband of the Duchess of Brabant, let alone punish the mercenaries, instead protecting them and even hiring some.
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The Battle of Baesweiler (22 August 1371), or Slag bij Baesweiler, was a conflict between the dukes of Brabant and Jülich.
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The army advanced slowly, burning and looting as it went and by the evening of 21 August was encamped near the town of Baesweiler north of Aachen.
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