Siege of Heidelberg (1622)

Siege of Heidelberg
Part of the Palatinate phase of the Thirty Years' War

View of Heidelberg with the Heidelberg Castle on hill and the Old Bridge.
Date23 July – 19 September 1622
Location49°25′N 08°43′E / 49.417°N 8.717°E / 49.417; 8.717
Result Spanish-Imperial victory[1]
Belligerents
Electoral Palatinate
Kingdom of England
Holy Roman Empire
Catholic League
Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Gerard Herbert 
Horace Vere
John Burroughs
Count of Tilly
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Strength
Approx: 15,000–21,000 Approx: 22,000–30,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown: 8,000 Unknown: 5,000
Heidelberg is located in Baden-Württemberg
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Heidelberg is located in Germany
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Heidelberg (Germany)

The siege of Heidelberg or the Imperial-Spanish capture of Heildelberg took place from 23 July to 19 September 1622, at Heidelberg, Electorate of the Palatinate, between the Imperial-Spanish army led by Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly and Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba against the Anglo-Protestant forces of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, commanded by Sir Gerard Herbert and Sir Horace Vere during the Palatinate campaign, in the context of the Thirty Years' War.[2] On 16 September the city of Heidelberg was taken by storm, and the Heidelberg Castle surrendered three days later to the Imperial and Spanish forces.[3]

  1. ^ Polišenský/Snider p.90
  2. ^ Polišenský/Snider. War and society in Europe (1618–1648)
  3. ^ Horace Vere (DNB00)