Siege of Meurs (1597)
| Siege of Meurs | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
Siege of Meurs 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 | Andrés de Miranda | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 Infantry 1,200 Cavalry | 400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown (low) | All captured | ||||||
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The siege of Meurs took place between 29 August to 3 September 1597 during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. The Spanish occupied city of Moers (Dutch at the time: Meurs) under Governor Andrés de Miranda was besieged by Dutch and English troops under the command of Prince Maurice of Orange. The siege ended with the capitulation and the withdrawal of the Spanish garrison. The siege was part of Maurice's campaign of 1597 known as the Ten Glory Years, his highly successful offensive against the Spaniards.