Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
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The siege of 's-Hertogenbosch also known as the siege of Bois-Le-Duc[1] was an action in 1629, during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War in which a Dutch and English army captured the city of 's-Hertogenbosch.[2] The city had been loyal to the King of Spain since 1579 and was part of the Spanish Netherlands.
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Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch | |||||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||||
The defeated Spanish garrison leaving 's-Hertogenbosch, 17 September 1629 by Pauwels van Hillegaert 1635. Oil on Canvas. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Spain | United Provinces | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Anthonie Schetz Hendrik van den Bergh (Spanish Relief Army) |
Frederick Henry Ernest Casimir Horace Vere William Brog | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
3,000 infantry 4,000 armed civilians |
24,000 infantry of which:
4,000 cavalry 116 cannons | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
1,200 killed 1,200 diseased and injured | Unknown |
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