What the records say
- When
- 18 Nov 1583 – 17 Dec 1583
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 50.68° N, 7.15° E
- Description
- 1583 siege during the Cologne War
Siege of Godesberg
1583 siege during the Cologne War
The siege of Godesberg, 18 November – 17 December 1583, was the first major siege of the Cologne War (1583–1589). Seeking to wrest control of an important fortification, Bavarian and mercenary soldiers surrounded the Godesberg, and the village then of the same name, now Bad Godesberg, located at its foot.
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