Siege of Coevorden (1592)

Siege of Coevorden 1592
Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War

Siege of Coevorden,1592, print by Johannes Janssonius
Date26 July – 2 September 1592
Location
Coevorden
Present day the Netherlands
Result Dutch and English victory[1][2]
Belligerents
 Dutch Republic
England England
German Mercenaries		 Spain Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Dutch Republic Maurice of Orange
England Francis Vere		 Spain Frederik van den Bergh (Coevorden)
Spain Francisco Verdugo
Spain Cristóbal de Mondragón
Strength
8,000 1,900
5,000 (relief)[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 1,400 killed, wounded or from disease,
500 surrendered[1]

The siege of Coevorden was a siege that took place between 26 July and 2 September 1592 during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War at the city of Coevorden by a Dutch and English force under overall command of Maurice of Nassau. The city was defended by Frederik van den Bergh who had been commissioned for the defence by King Philip II of Spain.[1]

A Spanish relief force under Francisco Verdugo and Cristóbal de Mondragón attempted to relieve the Spanish garrison. However a failed attack on the besiegers as well as desertions and disease meant the Spanish relief force had to retreat leaving Coevorden to its fate. As a result, on 2 September 1592, the garrison of Coevorden surrendered.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c Motley, John Lothrop (1873). History of the United Netherlands: 1590-1600 - Volume 3. Harvard University: Harper & brothers. pp. 168–69.
  2. ^ Markham p 85
  3. ^ van Nimwegen pp 158-59
  4. ^ León p 100
  5. ^ Wernham, Richard Bruce (1964). List and Analysis of State Papers, Foreign Series: May 1592-June 1593 Volume 4. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780114401818.