Siege of Schenkenschans 1635
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 July 1635 – 30 April 1636 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1635 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Eighty Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Dutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.8361, 6.1103 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Schenkenschans (30 July 1635 – 30 April 1636) was a major siege of the Eighty Years' War. In a successful campaign the Army of Flanders, commanded by Spanish general Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria, captured Schenkenschans along with a number of important towns, reversing recent Dutch gains and opening the Dutch Republic to a possible invasion. The Dutch Stadtholder, Fredrick Henry, pushed the republic's military efforts to their limit to recapture the fortress of Schenkenschans to counter the threat to the exposed Dutch heartland. He succeeded in doing so after a costly nine-month siege.
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