Siege of Bonn (1673)
Siege during the Franco-Dutch War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siege during the Franco-Dutch War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673 in Bonn, present day Germany, during the Franco-Dutch War. Having forced the armies of Louis XIV to retreat, the Dutch in 1673 went on the offensive. At Bonn, a garrison consisting of troops from France and the Electorate of Cologne was besieged by a force from the Dutch Republic (commanded by stadtholder William III), the Holy Roman Empire (commanded by Raimondo Montecuccoli), and Spain. The allied forces captured the garrison following a nine-day siege.
Siege of Bonn | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic Holy Roman Empire Spain |
France Electorate of Cologne | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William III of Orange Raimondo Montecuccoli Johann von Sporck[1] |
Von Landsberg Reveillon | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
60,000 men[2] | 2,000 men[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
In 1689 Bonn was again the site of a major siege.
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