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Siege of Gouda

Siege of Gouda was a siege conducted in 1428 at Gouda, in what is now Netherlands. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gouda. It was part of the Hook and Cod Wars, which ran from 1350 to 1490. The recorded result: Burgundian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 20,000.

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Fought1428
WhereGouda, Netherlands52.018N, 4.706E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBurgundian victory
BelligerentsHooksagainstBurgundian State; Cod allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofHook and Cod Wars1350 to 1490

Where it sits in the Hook and Cod Wars

Battle of Vlaardingen, 1351Siege of Delft, 1359Siege of Castle Altena, 1393Siege of IJsselstein, 1416Siege of Dordrecht, 1418Battle of Brouwershaven, 1426Siege of Gouda, 1428Second Battle of Vreeswijk, 1482Battle of Westbroek, 148213511482Siege of Gouda, 1428
9 placed engagements of the Hook and Cod Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1428 (year precision)
to 1428
PlaceGouda, Netherlands
52.018N, 4.706E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
  • William van Brederode (admiral)
Siege of GoudaSiege of GoudaSiege of OudewaterSiege of SchoonhovenBattle of WoerdenBattle of RotterdamSiege of LeidenSiege of SchoonhovenSiege of LeidenAmsterdamBrusselsCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfHaarlemGroningenBrugge100 km52.018N, 4.706E
Placed at Gouda; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1428

Siege of Gouda is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1872640, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gouda (1428), revision 1370741572, 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.