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Siege of Medemblik

Siege of Medemblik was a siege conducted on 27 February 1588 at Medemblik, in what is now Netherlands; it lasted 2 months. The recorded result: Dutch States Party victory; Medemblik is ceded to Maurice, Prince of Orange.

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Fought27 February 1588lasted 2 months
WhereMedemblik, Netherlands52.744N, 5.061E
OutcomeDutch States Party victory; Medemblik is ceded to Maurice, Prince of Orange.
Belligerents24px Dutch States PartyagainstKingdom of England

Record

Date27 February 1588
to 29 April 1588
PlaceMedemblik, Netherlands
52.744N, 5.061E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Diederik Sonoy
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1588

Siege of Medemblik is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141301555, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Medemblik (1588), revision 1378407039, 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.