Siege of Jülich (1610)

The siege of Jülich of 1610 took place from 28 July to 2 September 1610, during the opening stages of the War of the Jülich Succession. After an Imperial force occupied the city of Jülich, a Franco, Dutch, Palatine, and Brandenburg army besieged the city, compelling the Imperials to surrender and withdraw.^[1]

Siege of Jülich
Part of the War of the Jülich Succession
Siege and capture of Julich by Maurice of Orange in 1610, from the Atlas van Loon
Date 28 July – 2 September 1610 Location Jülich, United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (present-day Germany) Result Franco-Dutch-Palatine-Brandenburg victory
Belligerents
Margraviate of Brandenburg Palatinate-Neuburg Dutch Republic Kingdom of France	Forces of Emperor Rudolf
Commanders and leaders
Maurice of Nassau Claude de La Châtre	Johann von Reuschenberg zu Overbach

References

1. Anderson, Alison D. (1999). On the verge of war: international relations and the Jülich-Kleve succession crises (1609-1614). Studies in Central European histories. Boston: Humanities Press. ISBN 978-0-391-04092-2.