| Siege of Nijmegen (1591) | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War & Maurice's campaign of 1591 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic England Scotland |
 Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maurice of Orange Francis Vere |
Derrick Vlemminck | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000[1] | 400[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | 300 surrendered[1] | ||||||
The siege of Nijmegen was a military engagement during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War which took place from 17 to 21 October 1591. The Spanish garrison in Nijmegen was besieged by a Dutch and English force under Maurice of Nassau and Francis Vere respectively and surrendered soon.[3]
- ^ a b van Nimwegen pp 156-57
- ^ Kolman, Rudolf Jan (1952). De reductie van Nijmegen (1591): voor en naspel (Dutch). J. B. Wolters.
- ^ Markham 178-79