Siege of Leiden
1573–74 battle of the Anglo-Spanish War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish under Francisco de Valdez attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands. The siege failed when the city was successfully relieved in October 1574.[1]
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Siege of Leiden | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
Relief of Leiden by the Geuzen on flat-bottomed boats, on 3 October 1574. Otto van Veen. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pieter Adriaanszoon van der Werff (Mayor of Leiden) | Francisco de Valdez | ||||||
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11,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 | 2,000 |
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