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'''The Siege of Groningen''' was a battle that took place in 1672 during the [[Franco-Dutch |
'''The Siege of Groningen''' was a battle that took place in 1672 during the [[Franco-Dutch War]]. It was a Dutch victory that ended all hope of the [[Prince-Bishopric of Münster|Bishop of Münster]] to push deeper into the [[Netherlands]]. The Münster army was so weakened by the defeat that the Dutch army successfully reconquered much of the land that Münster had conquered just weeks earlier. Every year, the city of [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]] celebrates its victory as a local holiday on 28 August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2015/11/11/eet-smakelijk-vluchteling-1555481-a1078303|title=Enjoy your meal, refugee|newspaper=NRC |date=11 November 2015 |access-date=13 November 2024 |last1=Luyendijk |first1=Wubby }}</ref> |
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On August 28 of that year, after a siege of only a month, the Bishop of Münster ordered the withdrawal of his troops. He was popularly called “Berend Bombs” due to the frequent use of bombs fired from cannons, the most modern weaponry of the time, which caused considerable damage within the city walls. |
On August 28 of that year, after a siege of only a month, the Bishop of Münster ordered the withdrawal of his troops. He was popularly called “Berend Bombs” due to the frequent use of bombs fired from cannons, the most modern weaponry of the time, which caused considerable damage within the city walls. |
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| Siege of Groningen | |||||||
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| Part of Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
 The siege of Groningen in 1672, by Dirk Maas. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bishopric of Münster |
 Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bernhard von Galen |
Carl von Rabenhaupt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 24,000 soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Groningen was a battle that took place in 1672 during the Franco-Dutch War. It was a Dutch victory that ended all hope of the Bishop of Münster to push deeper into the Netherlands. The Münster army was so weakened by the defeat that the Dutch army successfully reconquered much of the land that Münster had conquered just weeks earlier. Every year, the city of Groningen celebrates its victory as a local holiday on 28 August.[1]
On August 28 of that year, after a siege of only a month, the Bishop of Münster ordered the withdrawal of his troops. He was popularly called “Berend Bombs” due to the frequent use of bombs fired from cannons, the most modern weaponry of the time, which caused considerable damage within the city walls.
Further reading
- Israel, Jonathan (1995), The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477–1806, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 0-19-873072-1
External links
Media related to Siege of Groningen (1672) at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Luyendijk, Wubby (11 November 2015). "Enjoy your meal, refugee". NRC. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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