Siege of Breda (1625)

Timeline

1. 1624Breda · NetherlandsSpinola led a combined Spanish and Flemish army to construct siege works around Breda, cutting its supply lines and beginning a prolonged siege of this strategic fortress.
2. 1624–1625Breda · NetherlandsThe siege lasted nearly ten months. The Spanish employed starvation and psychological warfare, and Dutch relief forces repeatedly failed to break through. Under the command of Justin of Nassau, the garrison ran out of food and relief.
3. 1625Breda · NetherlandsOn June 5, 1625, the garrison opened the gates after securing honorable terms of surrender, and Spain regained control of Breda. The siege became a landmark victory of the Eighty Years' War.