Siege of Hulst (1640)

Siege of Hulst
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date1–9 July 1640
Location
Hulst (present-day the Netherlands)
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand Frederick Henry
Henry Casimir I †
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Minor Heavy

The siege of Hulst (1640) was a siege battle that took place during the Eighty Years' War. A Dutch army under Frederick Henry of Orange would attempt to capture the city of Hulst to achieve a better strategic position to threaten Antwerp. The Spanish army, a contingent of the Army of Flanders, having successfully defended the front in 1639, would yet again be set on the defensive as the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand would build up the Spanish defenses in preparation for a Dutch campaign. On the offset of the offensive, the army under Frederick Henry would begin landing as Hulst would be rapidly invested by Dutch forces.

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