Capture of Geertruidenberg (1573)

For the 1589 battle, see Capture of Geertruidenberg (1589).
Capture of Gertruidenberg (1573)
Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)

Capture of Geertruidenberg, 1573
Etching by Frans Hogenberg
Date28 August 1573
Location
Geertruidenberg
(Present-day Netherlands)
51°42′00″N 04°51′31″E / 51.70000°N 4.85861°E / 51.70000; 4.85861
Result Protestant-States victory[1]
Belligerents
England England
French Huguenots
Dutch Republic Dutch Rebels
Scotland Scotland		 Spain Spain
Commanders and leaders
Colonel de Poyet
England Walter Morgan		 Spain Captain Draek
Strength
300[2] 170[3]
Casualties and losses
4 killed[4] Most killed[5]

The Capture of Geertruidenberg was a military event that took place on 28 August 1573 during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. The capture was conducted by an English, French Huguenot, and Flemish force led by Colonel de Poyet. A small assault force led by Walter Morgan captured the main gate which enabled the complete surprise of the garrison, most of whom were put to the sword.[6][7]

  1. ^ Sanders p 162-63
  2. ^ Lennep, Jacob (1858). Herinneringen uit den worstelstrijd met Spanje (Dutch). National Library of the Netherlands: A.W. Sythoff. p. 57.
  3. ^ Glozier & Onnekink p 15
  4. ^ Scott, Walter (1809). A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts: On the Most Interesting and Entertaining Subjects (Volume1). T. Cadell, W. Davies. pp. 372–73.
  5. ^ Groenveld, S (1983). "Het Engels kroniekje van Walter Morgan en een onbekende reeks historieprenten (1572-1574) (Dutch)". Low Countries Historical Review. 98 (1): 21–24. hdl:1874/246651.
  6. ^ Caldecott-Baird pp 99-102
  7. ^ Knight, Charles Raleigh: Historical records of The Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment. Vol I. London, Gale & Polden, 1905, p. 45[permanent dead link‍]