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Siege of Grave (1602)
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The siege of Grave was a siege that took place between 18 July and 20 September 1602, as part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. The Spanish-held city of Grave was besieged by a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange and Francis Vere respectively.[1][4] After a siege of nearly two months the city surrendered when a Spanish relief army under Francisco de Mendoza was defeated just outside the city by the besiegers.[5][6] The defeat was severe enough to cause a major mutiny in the Spanish army.[7]
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Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
![]() Siege of Grave in 1602 from a print by Simon Fokke | |||||||
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1,500 (Grave),[3] 8,000 (Spanish relief army) | ||||||
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Unknown | ~1,000 captured | ||||||
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