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Siege of Aachen

Siege of Aachen was a siege conducted in August 1614 at Aachen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Jülich Succession, which ran from 1609 to 1614. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 600 regulars against 15,000.

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The siege of Aachen by the Spanish Army of Flanders under Ambrogio Spinola in 1614. Oil on canvas.
The siege of Aachen by the Spanish Army of Flanders under Ambrogio Spinola in 1614. Oil on canvas.. Attributed to Pieter Snayers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAugust 1614
WhereAachen, Germany50.776N, 6.084E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsFree Imperial City of Aachen; Margraviate of BrandenburgagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone
Part ofWar of the Jülich Succession1609 to 1614

Record

DateAugust 1614 (month precision)
PlaceAachen, Germany
50.776N, 6.084E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength600 regulars15,000
Casualties and lossesNoneNone
Commanders
  • George von Pulitz
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1614 and 1944.

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Elsewhere in 1614

Siege of Aachen is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16931376, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aachen (1614), revision 1370738434, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.