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Siege of Jülich

Siege of Jülich was a siege conducted on 28 July 1610 at Jülich, in what is now Germany; it lasted 36 days. It was part of the War of the Jülich Succession, which ran from 1609 to 1614. The recorded result: Franco-Dutch-Palatine-Brandenburg victory.

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Siege and capture of Julich by Maurice of Orange in 1610, during the war between Julich and Kleef
Siege and capture of Julich by Maurice of Orange in 1610, during the war between Julich and Kleef. Blaeu, Joan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 July 1610lasted 36 days
WhereJülich, Germany50.922N, 6.358E
OutcomeFranco-Dutch-Palatine-Brandenburg victory
BelligerentsMargraviate of Brandenburg; Palatinate-Neuburg; Dutch Republic; Kingdom of FranceagainstForces of Emperor Rudolf
Part ofWar of the Jülich Succession1609 to 1614

Record

Date28 July 1610
to 2 September 1610
PlaceJülich, Germany
50.922N, 6.358E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
Siege of JülichSiege of JülichSiege of JülichSiege of JuliersBattle of Aldenhoven (1793)Battle of Aldenhoven (1794)Operation ClipperSiege of JülichOperation ClipperFrankfurtBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenDüsseldorfBonnCharleroi100 km50.922N, 6.358E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1610 and 1814.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1610

Siege of Jülich is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815150, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jülich (1610), revision 1370742168, 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.