Siege of San Andreas (1600)

Siege of San Andreas (1600)
Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War

Siege of San Andres 1600
Date28 January to 6 March 1600
Location
near Heerewaarden
(present-day the Netherlands)
51°48′6.998″N 5°21′56.999″E / 51.80194389°N 5.36583306°E / 51.80194389; 5.36583306
Result Dutch and English victory[1]
Belligerents
 Dutch Republic
England England		  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Dutch Republic Maurice of Orange
England Francis Vere		 Spain Francisco de Mendoza
Spain Luis de Velasco
Strength
5,000[2] Fort: 1,200[3]
Relief force: 4,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown All surrendered[4]
Siege of San Andreas (1600) is located in Netherlands
Siege of San Andreas (1600)
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Location within Netherlands
Siege of San Andreas (1600) is located in North Sea
Siege of San Andreas (1600)
Siege of San Andreas (1600) (North Sea)

The siege of San Andreas also known as the siege of Sint-Andries was a military event that took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War from 28 January to 6 March 1600. The Spanish garrison of San Andreas was besieged by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Maurice of Nassau.[5] A Spanish relief force under the command of Luis de Velasco failed to relieve the fort after having been turned back by the besiegers. The fort surrendered after the garrison mutinied and accepted payment from Maurice.[6]

  1. ^ Markham p 277
  2. ^ Motley, John Lothrop. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Entire 1566–74. p. 589.
  3. ^ Parker p 255
  4. ^ Watson & Thomson, Robert & William (1802). The History of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain, Volume 1. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme. pp. 54–56.
  5. ^ Guido Bentivoglio (1770). Histoire des guerres de Flandre, Volume 4 (French). J. Van den Berghen. pp. 236–38.
  6. ^ van Nimwegen pg 162