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Siege of Breda Begins (1624)
In August 1624, the renowned Spanish general Spinola began the siege of the Dutch fortress city of Breda during the Eighty Years' War.…
Timeline
- 1624Breda · North BrabantIn August 1624, Spinola, governor of the Spanish Netherlands, arrived outside Breda with some 24,000 troops, cutting the city off from the Dutch homeland and preparing for the formal siege.
- 1624Breda · North BrabantThe siege formally began on August 28, 1624. The Spanish army gradually approached the walls using parallel trenches, while the defenders under Justin of Nassau resisted stubbornly, and both sides entered a prolonged war of attrition.
- 1624Breda · North BrabantBy the end of 1624, the siege had entered a stalemate. The Spanish gradually tightened their encirclement, Dutch relief forces failed to break through, and the risk of Breda's fall continued to rise.
Sources
- Parker, Geoffrey. The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659 — Geoffrey Parker (1972)
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Siege of Breda https://www.britannica.com/event/Siege-of-Breda