Siege of Hulst (1640)
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The Siege of Hulst (1640) was a major engagement of the Eighty Years' War in which Dutch and allied forces captured the fortified town of Hulst from Spanish control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Hulst (1640 campaign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Spanish Army of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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States Army of the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForSide |
Anthonie Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonk (Spanish Empire)
NERFINISHED
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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (Dutch Republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern siege warfare ⓘ |
| countryAtLocation | present-day Netherlands ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Spanish garrison of Hulst ⓘ |
| defendingCommander | Anthonie Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Dutch operations in the Scheldt region ⓘ |
| garrisonSide | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1640-11-04 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Hulst NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1640-10-19 ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1640 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
field fortifications
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siege artillery ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Anthonie Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonk
NERFINISHED
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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortified town of Hulst ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Dutch Republic vs Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Frederick Henry's 1640 campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of Frederick Henry in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| result |
Dutch victory
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capture of Hulst by Dutch forces ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
transfer of Hulst from Spanish to Dutch control
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weakening of Spanish defensive line in Flanders ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to the Scheldt estuary
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pressure on Spanish positions in Flanders ⓘ |
| surrenderedOn | 1640-11-04 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | later phase of the Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
encirclement of the town
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trench approaches ⓘ |
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