Siege of Schenckenschans (1599)
| Siege of Schenkenschans | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
Siege of Schenkenschans – print by Frans Hogenberg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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England Dutch Republic | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maurice of Orange |
Francisco de Mendoza Frederik van den Bergh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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900 (Schenkenschans) 800 cavalry (relief) |
17,000 troops 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | 400 | ||||||
The siege of Schenkenschans was a siege that took place from 28 April to 2 May 1599 as part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. Schenkenschans was garrisoned largely by English troops and was besieged by a Spanish force led by Francisco de Mendoza. The siege failed with losses and the Spanish were forced to retreat when a relief force arrived.