Episode 4 of 5
Capitulation and Imprisonment at Wesel
- When
- September–December 1787
- Where
- Fortress in the Dutch Republic; Wesel
A Patriot commander capitulated after a token Prussian bombardment; he and his troops were taken to Wesel as prisoners of war, where he died in December 1787.
During the campaign a commander capitulated after a token bombardment by the Prussians. He and his troops were made prisoners of war and transported to Wesel, where he was treated so badly that he died in December 1787. The supplied passages do not name the commander or the fortress concerned, so the episode is recorded without those specifics.
Sources
- Prussian invasion of Holland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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