siege, early modern
Siege of Deventer
Siege of Deventer was a siege conducted on 1 June 1591 at Deventer, in what is now Netherlands. It was part of the Eighty Years' War, which ran from 1568 to 1648. The recorded result: Dutch-English victory. Recorded strength: 9,000 infantry; 1,600 cavalry; 28 guns against 1,200.
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Record
| Date | 1 June 1591 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Deventer, Netherlands 52.250N, 6.150E | |
| Part of | Eighty Years' War (1568 to 1648) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Dutch-English victory | |
| Belligerents | Dutch Republic; Kingdom of England | Spanish Empire |
| Commanders | Maurice of Nassau; Francis Vere | Herman van den Bergh |
| Strength | 9,000 infantry; 1,600 cavalry; 28 guns | 1,200 |
| Casualties and losses | 200 | All surrendered |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Deventer in 1578 1578, same recorded site
- Siege of Deventer 1456, same recorded site
- Siege of Deventer 1813, same recorded site
- Battle of Zutphen 1586, 12 km
- Siege of Zutphen 1591, 13 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Zutphen 19 May 1591
- After: Siege of Knodsenburg 21 July 1591
- All 126 engagements of Eighty Years' War
Elsewhere in 1591
- Battle of Flores Portugal
- Siege of Rouen France
- Siege of Kunohe Japan
- Battle of Bhuchar Mori India
- Battle of the Berlengas Portugal
Siege of Deventer is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Netherlands.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2893211, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Deventer (1591), revision 1370740728, 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.