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Siege of Neuss

Siege of Neuss was a siege conducted on 29 July 1474 at Neuss, in what is now Germany; it lasted 11 months. It was part of the Burgundian Wars, which ran from 1474 to 1477. The recorded result: Siege abandoned after relief by Imperial forces.

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Siege of Neuss
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Fought29 July 1474lasted 11 months
WhereNeuss, Germany51.200N, 6.694E
OutcomeSiege abandoned after relief by Imperial forces.
BelligerentsBurgundian State Electorate of Cologne Electorate of the Palatinate Duchy of Guelders Duchy of Cleves–Mark Duchy of Jülich-Berg Savoyard mercenaries English archersagainstImperial City of Colognea Imperial army
Part ofBurgundian Wars1474 to 1477

Where it sits in the Burgundian Wars

Siege of Venlo, 1473Siege of Neuss, 1474Battle of Héricourt, 1474Battle on the Planta, 1475Battle of Grandson, 1476Battle of Morat, 1476Battle of Nancy, 147614731476Siege of Neuss, 1474
7 placed engagements of the Burgundian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 July 1474
to 27 June 1475
PlaceNeuss, Germany
51.200N, 6.694E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Hermann IV of Hesse
  • Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Siege of NeussSiege of NeussDestruction of NeussSiege of KaiserswerthSiege of KaiserswerthBattle of WevelinghovenBattle of KempenBattle of WevelinghovenBattle of KempenAmsterdamFrankfurtBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamCologneBonnHaarlem100 km51.200N, 6.694E
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Siege of Neuss is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q506846, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Neuss, revision 1383077413, 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.