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Siege of Jülich

Siege of Jülich was a siege conducted on 5 September 1621 at Jülich, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Eighty Years' War, which ran from 1568 to 1648. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 2,500–3,000 against 12,000.

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Siege and capture of Julich by by the Spanish army led by Hendrik van den Bergh in 1621-1622. View of the city and its castle, surrounded by advancing and retreating troops.
Siege and capture of Julich by by the Spanish army led by Hendrik van den Bergh in 1621-1622. View of the city and its castle, surrounded by advancing and retreating troops.. Peter Snayers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date5 September 1621
PlaceJülich, Germany
50.922N, 6.358E
Part ofEighty Years' War (1568 to 1648)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultSpanish victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicSpanish Monarchy
CommandersFrederik Pithan; Maurice of OrangeAmbrogio Spinola; Hendrik van den Bergh
Strength2,500–3,00012,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
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Siege of Jülich 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 Q17122425, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jülich (1621–1622), revision 1370742177, 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.