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Siege of Groningen

Siege of Groningen was a siege conducted on 9 July 1672 at Groningen, in what is now Netherlands; it lasted 39 days. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 13,000 – 24,000 men against 2,500 men.

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Het beleg van Groningen in 1672, olieverf op doek
Het beleg van Groningen in 1672, olieverf op doek. Folkert Bock, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 July 1672lasted 39 days
WhereGroningen, Netherlands53.217N, 6.550E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsBishopric of Münster; Electorate of Cologneagainstborder|25px Dutch Republic
Casualties and losses5,000 – 10,000 menandUnknown
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

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39 placed engagements of the Franco-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 July 1672
to 17 August 1672
PlaceGroningen, Netherlands
53.217N, 6.550E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength13,000 – 24,000 men2,500 men
Casualties and losses5,000 – 10,000 menUnknown
Commanders
  • Christoph Bernhard von Galen
  • Carl von Rabenhaupt
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1594 and 1945.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1672

Siege of Groningen is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q681814, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Groningen (1672), revision 1382224937, 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.