Siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) 1572
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1572 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Netherlands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Eighty Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.4997, 3.6136 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch rebel army besieged Middelburg, which was being held by Spanish forces under Cristóbal de Mondragón, on 4 November 1572. The Spanish held out and only capitulated on 18 February 1574, when news arrived that a relief effort to save Middelburg was defeated at Rimmerswiel.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) (revision 1370743513), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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