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Siege of Hulst (1645) 1645

Siege of Hulst (1645): De verovering van Hulst - The siege and capture of Hulst in 1645 (Hendrick de Meijer)
Image: Hendrick de Meijer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date7 October 1645 – 4 November 1645Wikidata
Year1645Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationNetherlandsNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictEighty Years' WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsDutch Republic, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata P710
Coordinates51.3158, 4.0539Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Hulst (1645) was the last major siege of the Eighty Years' War. Dutch troops commanded by Frederick Henry conquered the heavily fortified town of Hulst after only 28 days.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Hulst (1645) (revision 1378547188), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

51.3158, 4.0539 · Netherlands

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