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| Siege of Bredevoort in 1597 | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic England |
 Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maurice of Nassau |
Damien Gardot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 infantry 1,200 cavalry |
200 infantry (Bredevoort) 40 cavalry (Bredevoort) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 80 | ||||||
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The siege of Bredevoort in 1597 was a siege of Bredevoort by the military forces led by Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, during the Eighty Years War and the Anglo-Spanish War. The siege lasted from 1 October until 9 October; after that day Bredevoort was occupied by the besiegers. The siege was part of a campaign during which Maurice conquered the cities Turnhout, Alphen, Rijnberk, Meurs, Bredevoort, Groenlo, Goor, Enschede, Oldenzaal, Ootmarsum, and Lingen.