Episode 2 of 3

Relief Attempt

When
July 1629
Where
's-Hertogenbosch
Part of
Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch

Hendrik van den Bergh's relief army fails to breach the Dutch circumvallation in July.

A large relief army under Hendrik van den Bergh reached the city in July. However, van den Bergh found that Frederick Henry's circumvallation was too strong to breach, preventing the relief of the garrison.

Sources

  1. Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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