Capture of Geertruidenberg (1589)

For the 1573 battle, see Capture of Geertruidenberg (1573).
Capture of Geertruidenberg (1589)
Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
DateApril 10, 1589
Location
Geertruidenberg, Duchy of Brabant
(present-day the Netherlands)
Result Spanish victory[1][2]
Belligerents
 England
Dutch Republic United Provinces		 Spain Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of England John Wingfield Spain Alexander Farnese

The Capture of Geertruidenberg of 1589, also known as the English betrayal of Geertruidenberg, took place on April 10, 1589, at Geertruidenberg, Duchy of Brabant, Flanders (present-day the Netherlands), during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604).[1][2]

  1. ^ a b John Leslie Price p.30
  2. ^ a b Jeremy Black. War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600. Wars of Religion.