The Siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673, during the Franco-Dutch War. Bonn, located in present-day Germany, was the residence of the Elector of Cologne and held by a garrison composed of troops from France and the Electorate of Cologne. The city was strategically significant due to its location on the Rhine and the capture of the city disrupted French lines of communication and logistics so much that they were forced to evacuate their troops in the Dutch Republic. The siege formed part of a broader Allied counteroffensive.
Dutch troops under William of Orange occupy Bonn
The Siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673, during the Franco-Dutch War.
Historical Significance
The Siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673, during the Franco-Dutch War.
Events Before
Isaac Newton reads his first optics paper before the Royal Society in London
Sir Isaac Newton (4 January [O.S. 25 December] 1643 – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, author and...
Joan Blaeu's publishing house is destroyed by fire in Amsterdam
Joan Blaeu's publishing house is destroyed by fire in Amsterdam
France declares war on Netherlands
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John Maitland, administrator of Scotland for Charles II, made the Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March
John Maitland, administrator of Scotland for Charles II, made the Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March
Brandenburg monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands
Brandenburg monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands
Events After
Dutch Republic formally cedes New Netherland to England, who rename it New York
Dutch Republic formally cedes New Netherland to England, who rename it New York
English reconquer NY from Netherlands
English reconquer NY from Netherlands
Ambon earthquake and megatsunami kills at least 2322 people in the Maluku Islands (modern Indonesia), tsunami reaches he
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Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Ne
Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Netherland returned to British [OS date, 02-09 NS]
Netherlands and Münster sign peace treaty
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on November 12, 1673?
- The Siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673, during the Franco-Dutch War. Bonn, located in present-day Germany, was the residence of the Elector of Cologne and held by a garrison composed of troops from France and the Electorate of Cologne. The city was strategically significant due to its location on the Rhine and the capture of the city disrupted French lines of communication and logistics so much that they were forced to evacuate their troops in the Dutch Republic.
- Why is Dutch troops under William of Orange occupy Bonn significant?
- The Siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673, during the Franco-Dutch War.