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The '''Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom''' (1622) was a battle during the [[Eighty Years' War]]. |
The '''Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom''' (1622) was a battle during the [[Eighty Years' War]]. |
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On 18 July 1622, the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]] general [[Ambrosio Spinola, marqués de los Balbases|Ambrosio Spinola]] laid siege to the [[Dutch Republic|Dutch]] city of [[Bergen op Zoom]]. |
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The population was divided between Protestants and Catholics, who favored a Spanish conquest.<br> |
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Spinola tried a feigned manoeuver by sending a part of his army under [[Hendrik van den Bergh (count)|Hendrik van den Bergh]]to [[Cleves]], and an other part under [[Luis de Velasco]] to [[Steenbergen]], which was consequently conquered by Velasco. |
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But the city didn't fall because it was supplied over sea. Futhermore, the Dutch Navy regulary bombarded the Spanish, causing many casualties. The young [[Michiel de Ruyter]] was one of these gunners. |
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⚫ | The Spanish, by now de facto led by Velasco, had to lift the siege on 2 October, as a result of the arrival of an army under the Dutch [[Stadtholder]] [[Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange]] and [[Ernst von Mansfeld]]. Maurice of Nassau and his army relieved the city on the next day. The siege cost Spinola 5000 troops. |
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Revision as of 17:46, 24 January 2013
Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom (1622) | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
![]() Bergen-op-Zoom, circa 1620 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maurice, Prince of Orange Ernst von Mansfeld |
Ambrosio Spinola Hendrik van den Bergh Luis de Velasco | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | 20.600 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | 5.000 men |
The Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom (1622) was a battle during the Eighty Years' War.
On 18 July 1622, the Spanish general Ambrosio Spinola laid siege to the Dutch city of Bergen op Zoom.
The population was divided between Protestants and Catholics, who favored a Spanish conquest.
Spinola tried a feigned manoeuver by sending a part of his army under Hendrik van den Berghto Cleves, and an other part under Luis de Velasco to Steenbergen, which was consequently conquered by Velasco.
But the city didn't fall because it was supplied over sea. Futhermore, the Dutch Navy regulary bombarded the Spanish, causing many casualties. The young Michiel de Ruyter was one of these gunners.
The Spanish, by now de facto led by Velasco, had to lift the siege on 2 October, as a result of the arrival of an army under the Dutch Stadtholder Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and Ernst von Mansfeld. Maurice of Nassau and his army relieved the city on the next day. The siege cost Spinola 5000 troops.