Siege of Venlo (1702)
| Siege of Venlo | |||||||||
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| Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||||
Depiction of the 1702 siege of Venlo by Daniël Marot | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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France Bourbon Spain | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Besieging force Nassau-Usingen Coehoorn Covering force Marlborough Earl of Athlone |
Count of Varo Count de Labadie | ||||||||
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Besieging force 25,000 men Covering force 45,000 men | 2,500 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 1,100 | 839 | ||||||||
The siege of Venlo was a 12-day siege of the city of Venlo commenced by the Grand Alliance which saw the city being taken after being occupied by French troops the year before. The siege of Venlo in 1702 was one of many sieges that Venlo had endured throughout its history.