Siege of Steenwijk (1580–1581)

Siege of Steenwijk (1580–1581)
Part of the Eighty Years' War

The failed Spanish siege of Steenwijk under Count Rennenberg in 1580/1581, by Jan Luyken
DateOctober 18, 1580 – February 23, 1581
Location
Steenwijk
(present-day Netherlands)
Result States-General victory
Belligerents
States-General Spain
Commanders and leaders
Johan van den Kornput
John Norreys		 George van Lalaing
Strength
600 men 6,000 infantry,
1,200 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The siege of Steenwijk took place from October 18, 1580 – February 23, 1581 during the Eighty Years' War, between a besieging Spanish force under turncoat George van Lalaing against a Dutch garrison at Steenwijk under Johan van den Kornput. A Dutch force under John Norreys successfully relieved the town on January 24, and the Spanish in addition to ill-health and lack of supplies subsequently lifted the siege in February.

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