Capture of Roermond

Capture of Roermond
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date 31 August – 1 September 1637 Location Roermond (present-day the Netherlands) Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	United Provinces
Commanders and leaders
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand	Carpentier[1]
Strength
17,000 soldiers[2][3][4]	1,100 infantry[1] 2 cavalry companies
Casualties and losses
Minor	Minor Many weapons and baggage lost[1]

The Capture of Roermond was a minor siege during the Eighty Years' War which took place from the 31st of August to the 1st of September, 1637. A Spanish army under Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand would successfully siege and seize Roermond from the Dutch just one week after his victory at Venlo. This siege battle and that of Venlo were originally targeted to draw Frederick Henry away from Berda and towards the Cardinal-Infante's army for what could've been a field battle. Frederick Henry wouldn't be swayed by this attempt and was dedicated to sieging Breda and would eventually take it on the 11th of October.