The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch rebel army with the support of the English laid siege to Middelburg...

The siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish under Francisco de Valdez attempted to capture the rebellious...

death of their commander Pedro Menéndez de Avilés destroyed it as an effective force. Siege of Leiden Siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) States-General of the...

by Dutch rebels from the Spanish forces during a long siege (1572–1574). The northern provinces of the Low Countries won their independence from their former...

capital city of Middelburg also remained loyal, but was put under siege by the Geuzen from April 1572 until February 1574, when Middelburg surrendered...

The siege of Haarlem was an episode of the Eighty Years' War. From 11 December 1572 to 13 July 1573 an army of Philip II of Spain laid bloody siege to...

The siege of Mons of 1572 took place at Mons, capital of the County of Hainaut, Spanish Netherlands (present-day Belgium), between 23 June and 19 September...

States of Zeeland (which was illegal; only the king had the right to raise armies). Around the same time, starting in 1574 with the Admiralty of Rotterdam...

1574) Siege of Mount Hiei (1571) Siege of Futamata (1572) Siege of Iwamura Castle (1572) Siege of Mons (1572) – Eighty Years' War Siege of Middelburg...

defeat in the Battle of Le Quesnoy. He was also involved in the 1572 Siege of Middelburg and the Battle of Flushing a year later. In 1574, Dávila defeated...

persuade many places back into governmental control, losing the Siege of Leiden (1573–1574). After his death in March 1576, exacerbated by Spain's state...

siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory. 1574: in the Eighty Years' War the capital of Zeeland, Middelburg declares for the Protestants. 1574: After...

of the next two years including the Middelburg siege, during which he acquired a profound dislike of the Dutch, and a great admiration for William of...

Zeeland, which withstood the Dutch siege until its surrender in February 1574. At the end of 1572, Goes, Arnemuiden, Middelburg, and Rammekens remained under...

the Massacre of Naarden and the Siege of Haarlem, where he lost an eye. In 1574, he failed to relieve Middelburg after losing the Battle of Reimerswaal...

the complete surprise of the garrison, most of whom were put to the sword. The Spanish held town of Middelburg was under siege, which relied on a Spanish...

the outer bailey of the castle. During the Siege of Middelburg from 1572 to 1574, Ter Hooge Castle was severely damaged. On 20 April 1572 it was occupied...

contingent of Spanish troops, with the loss of 300 men and three colours for the English. In April 1574, Francisco de Valdés halted the siege of Leiden,...

the siege of Goes, and in reward was appointed Stadhouder of Zeeland by the Duke of Alba. On 18 February 1574, after a long siege he handed Middelburg over...

Bloys van Treslong (who in 1572 captured Den Briel), Gijsbrecht van Duivenvoorde (who would be a prominent defender in the siege of Haarlem in 1573), Jacob...

siege of Amiens (French: Siège d'Amiens) was a siege and battle fought during the Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598), as part of both the French Wars of Religion...

The siege of Rouen was an unsuccessful attempt by Henry IV of France to capture Rouen, the historical capital city of Normandy. The battle took place...

In the Battle of Mookerheyde, Spanish forces defeated Dutch forces composed of German mercenaries, on 14 April 1574, during the Eighty Years' War on the...

Zeeland were in the hands of the rebels, notable exceptions being Amsterdam and Middelburg. The rebel cities then called a meeting of the Staten Generaal (which...

The siege of Calais of 1596, also known as the Spanish conquest of Calais, took place at the strategic port-city of Calais (present-day northern France)...

Sophia, Allen, Richard (1876). Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, of the Reign of Elizabeth: 1572-1574 Volume 10. Green, Longman, Roberts & Green...

ships are able to complete their mission of supplying the Spanish-governed Netherlands cities of Middelburg and Arnemuiden, most are forced to retreat...

under the Count of Egmont. Henry's forces were victorious and he went on to lay siege to Paris. The battle occurred on the plain of Épieds, Eure near...

The siege of Fort Crozon or the siege of El Leon was a land and sea engagement that took place as part of Spain's Brittany campaign late in the French...

The siege of Caudebec (French: Retraite du Duc de Parme) was a military event that took place between 24 April to 21 May 1592 as part of the French Wars...