Siege of Breda (1624)

For other uses, see Siege of Breda (disambiguation).

Siege of Breda
Part of the Eighty Years' War, Anglo-Spanish War and the Thirty Years' War

The Surrender of Breda by Diego Velázquez. Oil on canvas, 1635.
Date28 August 1624 – 5 June 1625
Location
Breda (present-day the Netherlands)
51°35′00″N 4°47′00″E / 51.58333°N 4.78333°E / 51.58333; 4.78333
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maurice of Nassau
Justin of Nassau		 Ambrogio Spinola
Carlos Coloma
Strength
7,000 (Dutch garrison)
7,000 (Dutch relief force)
7,000 (English relief force)		 18,000
Casualties and losses
10,000 dead, wounded or captured 3,000 dead, wounded or captured
Location within Netherlands
Siege of Breda (1624) (North Sea)

The siege of Breda of 1624–1625 occurred during the Eighty Years' War and was carried out by the Army of Flanders. The siege resulted in the fortified city of Breda passing from the control of the Dutch Republic to that of the Habsburg Netherlands.

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