Capture of Breda (1590)

Capture of Breda (1590)
	Part of the Eighty Years' War
	; The Peat boat at Breda by Charles Rochussen
Date	4 March 1590
Location	Breda, Netherlands51°34′N 4°48′E / 51.567°N 4.800°E
Result	Dutch-English victory
Belligerents
United Provinces; England	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maurice of Nassau ; Francis Vere; Charles de Heraugiere (assault)	Paolo Lanzavecchia
Strength
1,700 (70 in assault)	600
Casualties and losses
One soldier drowned	40 killed or wounded

The capture of Breda was a short battle during the Eighty Years' War and Anglo–Spanish War during which a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Nassau captured the heavily protected city of Breda. Using a clever tactic reminiscent of the Trojan horse, a small assault force hid in a peat barge, entered the city of Breda, and proceeded to take it over resulting in a minimum number of casualties.^[4] It was the turning point of the war as the forces under Maurice were able to take the offensive.^[2]^[5]

^ Black pg. 112
^ ^a ^b MacCaffrey pg 257
^ Markham 158-162
^ G.A. Henty: By England's Aid, The surprise of Breda..
^ Motley pg. 7-16

[autogenerated-1] Black pg. 112

[autogenerated3-2] MacCaffrey pg 257

[autogenerated1-3] Markham 158-162

[4] G.A. Henty: By England's Aid, The surprise of Breda..

[autogenerated0-5] Motley pg. 7-16

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Capture of Breda (1590)

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