Capture of Delfzijl

Capture of Delfzijl
	Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War
	; Siege of Delfzijl July 1591; from the workshop of Frans Hogenberg
Date	26 June - 2 July 1591
Location	Delfzijl; Present-day the Netherlands
Result	Dutch & English victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic; England	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maurice of Orange; Francis Vere	unknown
Strength
9,000	300; 10 guns
Casualties and losses
Low	All surrendered

The Capture of Delfzijl took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War by a Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange. The siege commenced on 26 June and lasted until the Spanish troops surrendered the city of Delfzijl on 2 July 1591.

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