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The siege of Groningen may refer to one of several sieges:

  • Siege of Groningen (1568) by Calvinist forces during the Eighty Years' War of 1568–1648
  • Siege of Groningen (1580) by republican forces during the Eighty Years' War of 1568–1648
  • Siege of Groningen (1594) by Dutch forces during the Eighty Years' War of 1568–1648
  • Siege of Groningen (1672) by Prince-Bishopric forces of Münster during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672–1678

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Siege of Groningen

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siege of Groningen may refer to one of several sieges: Siege of Groningen (1568) by Calvinist forces during the Eighty Years' War of 1568–1648 Siege of...

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Groningen

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Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] ; Gronings: Grunn or Grunnen) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands...

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Timeline of Groningen

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treaty 1580: Siege of Groningen; Spaniards in power May–July 1594: Siege of Groningen; Maurice, Prince of Orange, and William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg...

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List of sieges

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follows. Siege of Aratta (c. 2600 BC) Siege of Uruk (c. 2580 BC) Siege of Qabra (1780 BC) Siege of Hiritum (1764 BC) Siege of Larsa (1763 BC) Siege of Avaris...

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Lordship of Groningen

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The Lordship of Groningen (Dutch: Heerlijkheid Groningen) was a lordship under the rule of the House of Habsburg between 1536 and 1594, which is the present-day...

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Francis Vere

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again in 1594 and laid siege to Groningen, which was also captured. By this time the Spanish army had been all but pushed out of the Northern provinces...

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University of Groningen

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The University of Groningen (abbreviated as UG; Dutch: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, abbreviated as RUG) is a public research university of more than 30...

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Rampjaar

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at the Battle of Solebay, and on 28 August 1672 the German Bishop of Münster, Bernhard von Galen, withdrew from the siege of Groningen – an event still...

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Christoph Bernhard von Galen

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unsuccessfully laid siege to the Dutch city of Groningen using artillery. A holiday with this name is still celebrated in the city of Groningen on 28 August...

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Zoutkamp

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Battle of Zoutkamp [nl] by the Dutch Republic under the command of William Louis of Nassau. On 22 July 1594, after the Siege of Groningen, Groningen was...

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Sint Geertruidsgasthuis

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to give a ton of herring to the poor people of the village of Faan every year. After the Spanish capitulation after the Siege of Groningen in 1594, the...

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Organ in the Martinikerk at Groningen

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The west gallery organ of the Martinikerk in Groningen dates from the 15th century; it took its present form in the 18th century when it was expanded...

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Frederik van den Bergh

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bank of the Dollard river. This crossing was made dangerous because of floating ice in the river. Next he took part in breaking the siege of Groningen. He...

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Pieter van der Does

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was also master-general of the artillery. In 1594, he was wounded during the siege of Groningen. For his services the States of Holland and West Friesland...

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Carl von Rabenhaupt

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War and came out of retirement to help the Dutch defend Groningen during the Franco-Dutch War. He made a name for himself as a siege specialist, taking...

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1594

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Naresuan, ruler of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, sacks Longvek, capital of Cambodia. July 22 – After a two-month siege, the city of Groningen submits to Dutch...

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Nils Gyllenstierna

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a member of the Swedish baronial family of Gyllenstierna, was a Swedish field-marshal, member of the Royal Council, president of the Board of War, and...

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Hans Willem van Aylva

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Friesland in a state of defence by raising earthen entrenchments on the south-east side, forming a line from Kuinre along Heerenveen to Groningen. In July 1672...

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