The siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673 in Bonn, present day Germany, during the Franco-Dutch War. Having forced the armies of Louis XIV to retreat, the Dutch in 1673 went on the offensive. At Bonn, a garrison consisting of troops from France and the Electorate of Cologne was besieged by a force from the Dutch Republic (commanded by stadtholder William III), the Holy Roman Empire (commanded by Raimondo Montecuccoli), and Spain. The allied forces captured the garrison following a nine-day siege.

Siege of Bonn
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
Date3-12 November 1673
Location
near Bonn, present-day Germany
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
 Dutch Republic
 Holy Roman Empire
 Spain
 France
 Electorate of Cologne
Commanders and leaders
Dutch Republic William III of Orange
Holy Roman Empire Raimondo Montecuccoli
Holy Roman Empire Johann von Sporck[1]
Electorate of Cologne Von Landsberg
Kingdom of France Reveillon
Strength
60,000 men[2] 2,000 men[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

In 1689 Bonn was again the site of a major siege.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Stieve 1893, pp. 266–267.
  2. ^ Panhuysen 2009, p. 395.
  3. ^ Nimwegen 2020, p. 134.

References edit

  • Felix Stieve (1893), "Sporck, Johann Graf von", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 35, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 264–267
  • Panhuysen, Luc (2009). Rampjaar 1672: Hoe de Republiek aan de ondergang ontsnapte. Uitgeverij Atlas. ISBN 9789045013282.
  • Nimwegen, Olaf van (2020). De Veertigjarige Oorlog 1672-1712: de strijd van de Nederlanders tegen de Zonnekoning (in Dutch). Prometheus. ISBN 978-9044638714.

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