Siege of Sluis (1587)
| Siege of Sluis (1587) | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) | |||||||
Engraving Siege of Sluis of 1587 by Frans Hogenberg. Collection Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Provinces England | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Robert Dudley Roger Williams | Alexander Farnese | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700 killed and 400 wounded | 92 killed and 243 wounded | ||||||
The siege of Sluis of 1587 took place between 12 June and 4 August 1587, as part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). Its capture by the Spanish formed a significant advance towards the Enterprise of England.