What the records say
- When
- 26 Jun 1591 – 2 Jul 1591
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 53.33° N, 6.92° E
- Description
- 1591 siege in the Eighty Years' War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Capture of Delfzijl
1591 siege in the Eighty Years' War
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. The siege commenced on 26 June and lasted until the Spanish troops surrendered the city of Delfzijl on 2 July 1591.
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