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Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch 1629

Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch: Spanish troops retreat after the siege of Den Bosch in 1629 - De aftocht van het Spaanse garnizoen na de overgave van 's-Hertogenbosch, 17 september 1629
Image: Paulus van Hillegaert (I), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date30 April 1629 – 14 September 1629Wikidata
Year1629Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationNetherlandsNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictEighty Years' War, Thirty Years' WarWikidata P361
Coordinates51.7000, 5.3167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of 's-Hertogenbosch also known as the siege of Bois-Le-Duc was an action in 1629, during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War in which a Dutch army captured the city of 's-Hertogenbosch. The city had been loyal to the King of Spain since 1579 and was part of the Spanish Netherlands.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch (revision 1370738421), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

51.7000, 5.3167 · Netherlands

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