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Siege of Erkelenz

Siege of Erkelenz was a siege conducted on 11 February 1607 at Erkelenz, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Eighty Years' War, which ran from 1568 to 1648.

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The destruction of Erkelenz (Germany) in 1607
The destruction of Erkelenz (Germany) in 1607. Bernardus Mourik, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date11 February 1607
PlaceErkelenz, Germany
51.080N, 6.316E
Part ofEighty Years' War (1568 to 1648)
KindSiege, early modern
ParticipantsDutch Republic, Army of Flanders
Siege of ErkelenzSiege of ErkelenzBattle of DahlenSiege of JülichSiege of JülichSiege of JuliersBattle of WevelinghovenBattle of DahlenSiege of JülichSiege of JülichSiege of JuliersFrankfurtBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenCharleroiKoblenzMünster100 km51.080N, 6.316E
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Siege of Erkelenz is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 395 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13427891, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.