Siege of Nijmegen (1591)
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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 D
The siege of Nijmegen in 1591 – engraving by Pieter Bast
Maurice's triumphant return to The Hague
Siege of Knodsenburg
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The siege of Knodsenburg, Relief of Knodzenburg or also known as Battle of the Betuwe was a military action that took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War at a sconce known as
Siege of Nijmegen (1591)
…reinforced Nijmegen and besieged the fort in order to thwart an Anglo-Dutch attempt to besiege the city. Under the direction of Maurice however they defeated Parma and forced his retreat ten days later. Parma was then sent by Philip II of Spain to France to fight the Huguenot war against Henry IV of France. As a…
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma by Otto van Veen
Francis Vere - by William Faithorne
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange from Emanuel van Meteren's Historien der Nederlanden