Siege of Nijmegen (1591) | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War & Maurice's campaign of 1591 | |||||||
The siege of Nijmegen in 1591 – engraving by Pieter Bast | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic England Scotland | Spanish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maurice of Orange Francis Vere | Derrick Vlemminck | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000[1] | 400[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Low | 300 surrendered[1] |
The siege of Nijmegen was a military engagement during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War which took place from 17 to 21 October 1591. The Spanish garrison in Nijmegen was besieged by a Dutch and English force under Maurice of Nassau and Francis Vere respectively and surrendered soon.[3]