siege, early modern
Capture of Axel
Capture of Axel was a siege conducted on 17 July 1586 at Axel, in what is now Netherlands. The recorded result: Dutch and English victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 600.
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Record
| Date | 17 July 1586 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Axel, Netherlands 51.266N, 3.909E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 2,000 | 600 |
| Casualties and losses | 30 wounded | All killed, wounded, or captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Hulst 1645, 12 km NE
- Siege of Hulst 1596, 12 km NE
- Siege of Hulst 1591, 12 km NE
- Relief of Goes 1572, 26 km N
- Battle of Kallo 1638, 26 km E
Elsewhere in 1586
- Battle of Zutphen Netherlands
- Battle of Boksum Netherlands
- Siege of Grave Netherlands
- Battle of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
- Battle of Cartagena de Indias Colombia
Capture of Axel is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2854642, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Axel, revision 1370608263, 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.