siege, early modern
Siege of Hulst
Siege of Hulst was a siege conducted in 1702 at Hulst, in what is now Netherlands. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hulst. It was part of the War of the Spanish Succession, which ran from 1701 to 1714. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 20 battalions; 5 squadrons; (about 8,600 men) against 8 battalions; (about 4,800 men).
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Where it sits in the War of the Spanish Succession
Record
| Date | 1702 (year precision) to 1702 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hulst, Netherlands 51.316N, 4.054E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 20 battalions; 5 squadrons; (about 8,600 men) | 8 battalions; (about 4,800 men) |
| Casualties and losses | about 1,300 killed or wounded | 52 killed or wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Hulst 1645, same recorded site
- Siege of Hulst 1596, same recorded site
- Siege of Hulst 1591, same recorded site
- Capture of Axel 1586, 12 km SW
- Battle of Kallo 1638, 16 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Cádiz 23 August 1702
- After: Siege of Venlo 29 August 1702
- All 101 engagements of War of the Spanish Succession
Elsewhere in 1702
- Battle of Klissow Poland
- Battle of Hummelshof Estonia
- Siege of Nöteborg Russia
- Battle of Erastfer Estonia
- Newfoundland Expedition Canada
Siege of Hulst is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 277 in present-day Netherlands.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132156622, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Hulst (1702), revision 1370741940, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.