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The '''Siege of Hulst''' ([[1645]]) was the last major [[siege]] of the [[Eighty Years' War]], in which the heavily fortified town of [[Hulst]] was conquered by Dutch troops commanded by [[Frederick Henry]] after 28 days. |
The '''Siege of Hulst''' ([[1645]]) was the last major [[siege]] of the [[Eighty Years' War]], in which the heavily fortified town of [[Hulst]] was conquered by Dutch troops commanded by [[Frederick Henry]] after 28 days. The Spanish heard of the siege two days before the siege started. The Spanish army only compromised 2.500 infantry 250 cavalry. The Dutch attacked with 12.500 infantry, 2.500 cavalry and 20 pieces of artillery. |
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Revision as of 09:44, 20 February 2008
The Siege of Hulst (1645) was the last major siege of the Eighty Years' War, in which the heavily fortified town of Hulst was conquered by Dutch troops commanded by Frederick Henry after 28 days. The Spanish heard of the siege two days before the siege started. The Spanish army only compromised 2.500 infantry 250 cavalry. The Dutch attacked with 12.500 infantry, 2.500 cavalry and 20 pieces of artillery.