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Siege of Hulst | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
![]() The siege and capture of Hulst in 1645 by Hendrick de Meijer. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() | Jacques de Haynin du Cornet | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,500 infantry 2,500 cavalry 20 pieces of artillery |
2,500 infantry 250 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,600 dead or wounded | 2,500 dead, wounded or captured |
The siege of Hulst (1645) was the last major siege of the Eighty Years' War. Dutch troops commanded by Frederick Henry[1] conquered the heavily fortified town of Hulst after only 28 days. The Spanish were informed of the siege only two days before it started. The Spanish army compromised 2,500 infantrymen and 250 cavalry. The Dutch attacked with a force of 12,500 infantry, 2,500 cavalry and 20 pieces of artillery.