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| partof = the [[Franco-Dutch War]] |
| partof = the [[Franco-Dutch War]] |
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| date = 3–12 November 1673 |
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| place = near [[Bonn]], present-day [[Germany]] |
| place = near [[Bonn]], present-day [[Germany]] |
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| result = Allied victory |
| result = Allied victory |
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| combatant1 = {{flag|Dutch Republic}}<br>{{flag|Holy Roman Empire}}<br>{{flag|Spain|1506}} |
| combatant1 = {{flag|Dutch Republic}}<br>{{flag|Holy Roman Empire}}<br>{{flag|Spain|1506}} |
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| combatant2 = {{flagcountry|Kingdom of France}}<br>{{flag|Electorate of Cologne}} |
| combatant2 = {{flagcountry|Kingdom of France}}<br>{{flag|Electorate of Cologne}} |
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| commander1 = {{flagicon|Dutch Republic}} [[William III of England|William III of Orange]] <br> {{flagicon|Holy Roman Empire}} [[Raimondo Montecuccoli]] <br> {{flagicon|Holy Roman Empire}} [[Johann von Sporck]]{{sfn|Stieve|1893|pp=266–267}} |
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Dutch Republic}} [[William III of England|William III of Orange]] <br> {{flagicon|Dutch Republic}} [[Menno van Coehoorn]] <br> {{flagicon|Holy Roman Empire}} [[Raimondo Montecuccoli]] <br> {{flagicon|Holy Roman Empire}} [[Johann von Sporck]]{{sfn|Stieve|1893|pp=266–267}} |
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| commander2 = {{flagicon|Electorate of Cologne}} [[Von Landsberg]]<br>{{flagicon|Kingdom of France}} [[Reveillon]] |
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Electorate of Cologne}} [[Von Landsberg]]<br>{{flagicon|Kingdom of France}} [[Reveillon]] {{Surrendered}} |
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| strength1 = 60,000 men{{sfn|Panhuysen|2009|p=395}} |
| strength1 = 60,000 men{{sfn|Panhuysen|2009|p=395}} |
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| strength2 = 2,000 men{{sfn|Nimwegen|2020|p=134}} |
| strength2 = 2,000 men{{sfn|Nimwegen|2020|p=134}} |
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{{Campaignbox Dutch War}} |
{{Campaignbox Dutch War}} |
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The '''siege of Bonn''' took place from 3 to 12 November 1673 in [[Bonn]], present day [[Germany]], during the [[Franco-Dutch War]]. Having forced the armies of [[Louis XIV]] to retreat, the Dutch in 1673 went on the offensive. At Bonn, a garrison consisting of troops from [[Kingdom of France|France]] and the [[Electorate of Cologne]] |
The '''siege of Bonn''' took place from 3 to 12 November 1673 in [[Bonn]], present day [[Germany]], during the [[Franco-Dutch War]]. Having forced the armies of [[Louis XIV]] to retreat, the Dutch in 1673 went on the offensive. At Bonn, a garrison consisting of troops from [[Kingdom of France|France]] and the [[Electorate of Cologne]], this garrison was poorly equipped and had poor defenses.{{Sfn|Fruin|1972|p=337}} |
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The allied troops led by [[William II of Orange]], [[Menno van Coehoorn]] and [[Raimondo Montecuccoli]] started to besiege the city. William and his forces arrived before the city on 5 November, while Raimondo and his army set up camps and trenches the day before. Both armies successfully united without any French intervention. The allied forces besieged the city until the 12th of November when the French commander announced his surrender.{{Sfn|Fruin|1972|p=337}} The siege was successful in cutting off French supply lines, which meant that their war in the [[Dutch Republic]] could no longer be properly supplied.{{Sfn|Fruin|1972|p=337}} Because of this, the Dutch army [[Siege of Naarden (1673)|recaptured Naarden]] and [[Siege of Grave (1674)|Grave]] from the French, leaving only [[Maastricht]] under French occupation. |
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In 1689 Bonn was again the site of a [[Siege of Bonn (1689)|major siege]]. |
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The city of [[Bonn]] would be besieged again in [[Siege of Bonn (1689)|1689]] and [[Siege of Bonn (1703)|1703]]. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* {{cite book |last1=Panhuysen |first1=Luc |title=Rampjaar 1672: Hoe de Republiek aan de ondergang ontsnapte |date=2009 |publisher=Uitgeverij Atlas |isbn=9789045013282}} |
* {{cite book |last1=Panhuysen |first1=Luc |title=Rampjaar 1672: Hoe de Republiek aan de ondergang ontsnapte |date=2009 |publisher=Uitgeverij Atlas |isbn=9789045013282}} |
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* {{cite book |last1=Nimwegen |first1=Olaf van |title=De Veertigjarige Oorlog 1672-1712: de strijd van de Nederlanders tegen de Zonnekoning|publisher=Prometheus|year=2020|isbn=978-9044638714|lang=Dutch}} |
* {{cite book |last1=Nimwegen |first1=Olaf van |title=De Veertigjarige Oorlog 1672-1712: de strijd van de Nederlanders tegen de Zonnekoning|publisher=Prometheus|year=2020|isbn=978-9044638714|lang=Dutch}} |
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*{{Cite book|last=Fruin|first=Robert|title=De oorlog van 1672|publisher=Wolters-Noordhof|year=1972|edition=E-book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Et6OusPk-SUC|isbn=9789001324155}} |
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[[Category:History of Bonn]] |
[[Category:History of Bonn]] |
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[[Category:1673 in the Holy Roman Empire]] |
[[Category:1673 in the Holy Roman Empire]] |
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[[Category:Military history of North Rhine-Westphalia|Bonn 1673]] |
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[[Category:Franco-Dutch War]] |
[[Category:Franco-Dutch War]] |
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[[Category:William III of England]] |
[[Category:William III of England]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 5 January 2025
| Siege of Bonn | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic Holy Roman Empire Spain |
 France Electorate of Cologne | ||||||
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William III of Orange Menno van Coehoorn Raimondo Montecuccoli Johann von Sporck[1] |
Von Landsberg Reveillon  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60,000 men[2] | 2,000 men[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Bonn took place from 3 to 12 November 1673 in Bonn, present day Germany, during the Franco-Dutch War. Having forced the armies of Louis XIV to retreat, the Dutch in 1673 went on the offensive. At Bonn, a garrison consisting of troops from France and the Electorate of Cologne, this garrison was poorly equipped and had poor defenses.[4]
The allied troops led by William II of Orange, Menno van Coehoorn and Raimondo Montecuccoli started to besiege the city. William and his forces arrived before the city on 5 November, while Raimondo and his army set up camps and trenches the day before. Both armies successfully united without any French intervention. The allied forces besieged the city until the 12th of November when the French commander announced his surrender.[4] The siege was successful in cutting off French supply lines, which meant that their war in the Dutch Republic could no longer be properly supplied.[4] Because of this, the Dutch army recaptured Naarden and Grave from the French, leaving only Maastricht under French occupation.
The city of Bonn would be besieged again in 1689 and 1703.
Notes
[edit] | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2017) |
- ^ Stieve 1893, pp. 266–267.
- ^ Panhuysen 2009, p. 395.
- ^ Nimwegen 2020, p. 134.
- ^ a b c Fruin 1972, p. 337.
References
[edit]- Felix Stieve (1893), "Sporck, Johann Graf von", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 35, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 264–267
- Panhuysen, Luc (2009). Rampjaar 1672: Hoe de Republiek aan de ondergang ontsnapte. Uitgeverij Atlas. ISBN 9789045013282.
- Nimwegen, Olaf van (2020). De Veertigjarige Oorlog 1672-1712: de strijd van de Nederlanders tegen de Zonnekoning (in Dutch). Prometheus. ISBN 978-9044638714.
- Fruin, Robert (1972). De oorlog van 1672 (E-book ed.). Wolters-Noordhof. ISBN 9789001324155.