Capture of Delfzijl

Capture of Delfzijl
	Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War
	; Siege of Delfzijl July 1591; from the workshop of Frans Hogenberg
Date	26 June - 2 July 1591
Location	Delfzijl; Present-day the Netherlands
Result	Dutch & English victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic; England	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maurice of Orange; Francis Vere	unknown
Strength
9,000	300; 10 guns
Casualties and losses
Low	All surrendered

The Capture of Delfzijl took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War by a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange.^[3] The siege commenced on 26 June and lasted until the Spanish troops surrendered the city of Delfzijl on 2 July 1591.^[2]^[4]

^ Wernham, Richard Bruce (1980). List and Analysis of State Papers, Foreign Series: June 1591-April 1592, Volume 1; Volumes 3-4. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 9783601002314.
^ ^a ^b Kuypers, F.H.W. (1871). Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche artillerie van af de vroegste tijden tot op heden, Volume 2 (Dutch). p. 233.
^ ^a ^b Julsing pp 117-18
^ Markham 175

[Wernham-1] Wernham, Richard Bruce (1980). List and Analysis of State Papers, Foreign Series: June 1591-April 1592, Volume 1; Volumes 3-4. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 9783601002314.

[Kuypers-2] Kuypers, F.H.W. (1871). Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche artillerie van af de vroegste tijden tot op heden, Volume 2 (Dutch). p. 233.

[Julsing-3] Julsing pp 117-18

[Markham175-4] Markham 175

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Capture of Delfzijl

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