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Siege of Hulst (1591) 1591

Siege of Hulst (1591): Beleg van Hulst door Maurits - Siege of Hulst by Prince Maurice by Pieter Bast
Image: Attributed to Pieter Jacobsz Bast / Hugo Grotius, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1591Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationNetherlandsNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictEighty Years' WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsDutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata P710
Coordinates51.3158, 4.0539Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Hulst was a siege of the city of Hulst that took place between 20 and 24 September 1591 by a Dutch and English army under the leadership of Maurice of Orange during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. The siege was part of Maurice's famous campaign of 1591.

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Location

51.3158, 4.0539 · Netherlands

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