Siege of Rheinberg (1633)

Siege of Rheinberg
Part of Eighty Years' War

Depiction of the siege of Rheinberg by Manteau Culenburgh
Date11 June – 2 July 1633
Location
Rheinberg, Germany
Result

Dutch victory

  • Capitulation of the last major Spanish fortress near the Rhine
Belligerents
Dutch Republic Spain
Commanders and leaders
Frederick Henry Marquis of Aitona
Strength
20,000 1,700

The siege of Rheinberg was a 21-day siege led by Frederick Henry, the then Prince of Orange. The siege resulted in a Dutch victory, with the last major Spanish-controlled city near the Rhine falling into Dutch hands.

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