Siege of Coevorden (1672) 1672
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 June 1672 – 11 July 1672 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1672 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Netherlands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Franco-Dutch War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 52.6667, 6.7500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The sieges of Coevorden were two separate sieges of the city of Coevorden located in Drenthe in the Netherlands. The first siege was launched for Bernhard von Galen to make further progress in his conquests in the Eastern and Northern Netherlands, and the second on with the intention to recapture the city as an aftermath of the siege of Groningen.
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