Assault on Aardenburg (1672)
The Assault on Aardenburg took place between June 25–26 when a French force of 5,000-9,000 men, under de Nancré, tried to take the fortress town of Aardenburg. Its small garrison however held out and managed to repulse the assault.
| Assault on Aardenburg | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
The heroic defence of Aardenburg, by Barend Wijnveld | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Claude Antoine de Dreux de Dreux-Nancré |
EliasBeeckman Colonel Albert Spindler | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000-9,000 men |
165-198 soldiers 50-165 armed civilians | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500-1500 killed or wounded 500-620 prisoners |
0 killed 2-6 wounded | ||||||
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