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Siege of Antwerp

When
July 1584 – 17 August 1585
Where
Antwerp
Part of
Anglo-Spanish Escalation and the Fall of Antwerp

Spanish forces under the Duke of Parma besieged Antwerp from July 1584 until its surrender in August 1585.

Alexander Farnese decided to besiege Antwerp in mid-June 1584. The siege lasted over a year, ending on 17 August 1585 when the city surrendered to Spanish forces. Protestants were granted four years to leave the city.

Sources

  1. Fall of Antwerp Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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