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Battle of Woerden

Battle of Woerden was a battle fought on 12 October 1672 at Woerden, in what is now Netherlands. It was part of the Franco-Dutch War, which ran from 1672 to 1678. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 6,500–7,000.

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title=Woerden; size=1/4 x 38 x 50. Blaeu, J, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 October 1672
WhereWoerden, Netherlands52.096N, 4.893E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses1,000-2,500 killed or woundedand700–1,000 killed or wounded
Part ofFranco-Dutch War1672 to 1678

Where it sits in the Franco-Dutch War

Siege of Nimègue, 1672Siege of Doesburg, 1672Siege of Groenlo, 1672Siege of Coevorden, 1672Siege of Groningen, 1672Battle of Woerden, 1672Siege of Charleroi, 1672Siege of Maastricht, 1673First battle of Schooneveld, 1673Siege of Bonn in 1673, 1673Siege of Besançon, 1674Battle of Sinsheim, 1674Invasion of Martinique, 1674Battle of Seneffe, 1674Battle of Entzheim, 1674Battle of Mulhouse, 1674Battle of Turckheim, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1675Battle of Salzbach, 1675Battle of Konzer Brücke, 1675Battle of Stromboli, 1676Battle of Augusta, 1676Siege of Philippsburg, 1676Siege of Bouchain, 1676Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Maastricht, 1676Siege of Valenciennes, 1677First Battle of Tobago, 1677Siege of Saint-Omer, 1677Siege of Cambrai, 1677Battle of Cassel, 1677Battle of San Leonardello, 1677Siege of Freiburg, 1677Second Battle of Tobago, 1677Action of 1678, 1678Siege of Ypres, 1678Battle of Rheinfelden, 1678Battle of Saint-Denis, 167816721678Battle of Woerden, 1672
39 placed engagements of the Franco-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 October 1672
PlaceWoerden, Netherlands
52.096N, 4.893E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength8,0006,500–7,000
Casualties and losses1,000-2,500 killed or wounded700–1,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
Battle of WoerdenBattle of WoerdenSiege of OudewaterSiege of UtrechtSiege of SchoonhovenSiege of LeidenSiege of LeidenSiege of SchoonhovenSiege of LeidenAmsterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfHaarlemGroningenBruggeLeeuwarden100 km52.096N, 4.893E
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Battle of Woerden 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 Q15882115, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Woerden, revision 1372298256, 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.