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| Second Münster War | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
 The Siege of Groningen was the most important conflict and the turning point of the war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic Brandenburg-Prussia |
 Münster France Cologne | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Carl von Rabenhaupt Hans Willem van Aylva Nassau-Siegen Henry Casimir II |
Bernhard von Galen Maximilian Henry | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | 30.000[1] | ||||||
The Second Münster War was a 2 year long conflicted between the Dutch Republic, backed by Brandenburg-Prussia[a], and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, backed by the Electorate of Cologne and France.
The war is mostly known for the failed attempt by Bernhard von Galen to Capture Groningen, this event was a turning point of the war which eventually lead to a Dutch victory due to the troops lead by Bernhard von Galen being expulsed from the Dutch Republic. The siege of Groningen earned Bernhard the nickname 'Bommen Berend' and is still celebrated as a holiday in the Netherlands.
Background
[edit]Bernhard von Galen lead a invasion of the Dutch Republic 7 years prior to this war, although it was not as major as the second war. But after the Battle of Jipsinghuizen, lost 300 of his men, he eventually was forced to accept the humiliating Peace of Kleve, in which he had to reduce his army to 3.000 men, and promised 'eternal' peace between him and the Dutch Republic. Although the war was considered as a 'minor incident', it did show that the Dutch States Army had a lack of power and needed to be improved.
But the eternal peace promised in 1666 would not last as Bernhard von Galen would become allied with Louis XIV to invade the Dutch Republic in 1672. Because on the 26th of may, 2 days after Louis XIV attacked Maastricht in 1672, Louis was able to bribe Bernhard von Galen to become allies with him, even though Bernhard was officially neutral during the war of Devolution.[2]
Before the siege of Groningen
[edit]After the siege of Groningen
[edit]Aftermath
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Dutch Republic and Brandenburg-Prussia were allies
References
[edit]- ^ Panhuysen 2009, p. 84.
- ^ Roorda 1971, p. 76.
Sources
[edit]- Panhuysen, Luc (2009). Rampjaar 1672: Hoe de Republiek aan de ondergang ontsnapte. Uitgeverij Atlas. ISBN 9789045013282.
- Roorda, D.J (1971). Het rampjaar 1672. Fibula-Van Dishoeck, Bussum. ISBN 9022830640.