Siege of Hulst (1596) | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
![]() Engraving of the siege of Hulst of 1596 by Frans Hogenberg – collection Rijksmuseum Amsterdam | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Hulst: 3,700[4][5] Relief forces: 7,000[6] | 12,000 to 15,000[7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed or wounded[8] 3,000 surrendered[8] |
1,300 to 2,000 dead[2][9] 800 to 3,000 wounded[2][5][10] | ||||||
Location within Zeeland |
The siege of Hulst of 1596 took place between mid-July and August 18, 1596, at the city of Hulst, Province of Zeeland, Low Countries (present-day the Netherlands), during the Eighty Years' War, the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604).[1][2][6][11] The siege was won by the Spanish forces of the Archduke of Austria. After a short siege, during which Maurice of Orange launched a failed attempt to relieve the city, the garrison of Dutch and English troops fell into Spanish hands on August 18, 1596.[10][12]
Cambridge Modern History, Volume 3.