The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch rebel army besieged Middelburg, which was being held by Spanish forces under Cristóbal de Mondragón, on 4 November 1572. The Spanish held out and only capitulated on 18 February 1574, when news arrived that a relief effort to save Middelburg was defeated at Rimmerswiel.
Spanish garrison of Middelburg, Netherlands, surrenders
The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War.
Historical Significance
The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War.
Events Before
The Geuzen set fire to the city of Woudrichem
Woudrichem is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.
Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, granting religious freedom in Poland
The Warsaw Confederation, also called the Compact of Warsaw, was a political-legal act signed in Warsaw on 28 January 1573 by the first Convocation Sejm (Sejm konwokacyjny) held in the Polish...
Turkey and Venice sign a peace treaty
Turkey and Venice sign a peace treaty
The spire of Beauvais Cathedral, France, which made it the tallest human-made monument in the world at the time, collaps
The spire of Beauvais Cathedral, France, which made it the tallest human-made monument in the world at the time, collapses (never rebuilt)
Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king
Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king
Events After
Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.
Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.
Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi
Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi
William I of Orange marries 3rd wife Charlotte de Bourbon and former French nun
William I of Orange marries 3rd wife Charlotte de Bourbon and former French nun
Spanish troops conquer Buren
Spanish troops conquer Buren
Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater
Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater
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Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible begins his march to Novgorod
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The Geuzen set fire to the city of Woudrichem
Woudrichem is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.
Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France) abjures Catholicism at Tours
Henry IV (French: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry (le Bon Roi Henri) or Henry the Great (Henri le Grand), was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from...
Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.
Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 21, 1574?
- The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch rebel army besieged Middelburg, which was being held by Spanish forces under Cristóbal de Mondragón, on 4 November 1572. The Spanish held out and only capitulated on 18 February 1574, when news arrived that a relief effort to save Middelburg was defeated at Rimmerswiel.
- Why is Spanish garrison of Middelburg, Netherlands, surrenders significant?
- The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War.