Siege of Lingen (1597)
| Siege of Lingen (1597) | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
Siege of Lingen in 1597 from the Atlas Van Loon | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Dutch Republic England | Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maurice of Orange Horace Vere | Frederik van den Bergh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 infantry & cavalry | 500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | All captured | ||||||
The siege of Lingen took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War by a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange. Frederik van den Bergh defended Lingen for Philip II of Spain which was besieged from 25 October 1597. After a siege of more than two weeks, Van den Bergh surrendered on 12 November 1597. The siege was part of Maurice's successful 1597 campaign against the Spaniards.