Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch

Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War
The defeated Spanish garrison leaving 's-Hertogenbosch, 17 September 1629 by Pauwels van Hillegaert 1635. Oil on Canvas.
Date 30 April 1629 – 14 September 1629 Location 's-Hertogenbosch 51°42′N 5°19′E / 51.700°N 5.317°E / 51.700; 5.317 Result Dutch victory Territorial changes Annexation of 's-Hertogenbosch by the Dutch Republic
Belligerents
Spain	United Provinces
Commanders and leaders
Anthonie Schetz Hendrik van den Bergh (Spanish Relief Army)	Frederick Henry Ernest Casimir Horace Vere William Brog
Strength
3,000 infantry 4,000 armed civilians	24,000 infantry of which: c. 9000 English (Anglo-Dutch Brigade) c. 5000 Scots (Scots Brigade) 4,000 cavalry 116 cannons
Casualties and losses
1,200 killed 1,200 diseased and injured	Unknown

The siege of 's-Hertogenbosch also known as the siege of Bois-Le-Duc^[1] was an action in 1629, during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War in which a Dutch and English army captured the city of 's-Hertogenbosch.^[2] The city had been loyal to the King of Spain since 1579 and was part of the Spanish Netherlands.