Siege of Steenwijk

The siege of Steenwijk was a siege that took place between 30 May and 5 July 1592 as part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War by a Dutch and English force under Maurice of Orange. By taking Steenwijk the Republic's army would take out one of the two main transport routes overland to the Drenthe capital of Groningen, the other lay at Coevorden. After a failed bombardment, an assault was made in conjunction with the detonation of mines under important bastions, and with two out of three successfully assaulted, the Spanish troops surrendered on 5 July 1592 and handed over the city to the Dutch and English army. This siege was one of the first in history to make use of pioneers as a separate military unit although they were still at the time regarded as soldiers.

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1592 Siege of Steenwijk

1580-10-18T00:00:00Z

1581-02-23T00:00:00Z

1580 — 1581 Siege of Steenwijk

1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

1936 Battle of Schoterzijl

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Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.133

Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.131

Steenwijk 1592

Kaart van het belegerde Steenwijk, 1592 Stenovicum Obsessa (titel op object), RP-P-OB-80.132

Inname van Steenwijk door Maurits, 1592 Wie Steinwick von graff Montz erobert wirdt (titel op object) Serie 10 Nederlandse en Buitenlandse Gebeurtenissen, 1587-1612 (serietitel), RP-P-OB-78.785-270

Kaart van het belegerde Steenwijk, 1592 Stenovicum Obsessa (titel op object) Steenwyck en hare Belegering, door de wapenen der vereenighde Staten, onder 't beleyt van Prins Maurits van Nassou, Opper-veltheer van hare L, RP-P-AO-3A-51

Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.130

Inname van Steenwijk door Maurits, 1592 Serie 10 Nederlandse en Buitenlandse Gebeurtenissen, 1587-1612 (serietitel), RP-P-OB-78.784-283

Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.129

Siege of Steenwijk by Maurice of Orange (1592) - Stenovicium Obsessa

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1580	Siege of Steenwijk	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1592	Siege of Steenwijk	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Battle of Schoterzijl	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.133		Commons
commons	image		Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.131		Commons
commons	image		Steenwijk 1592		Commons
commons	image		Kaart van het belegerde Steenwijk, 1592 Stenovicum Obsessa (titel op object), RP-P-OB-80.132		Commons
commons	image		Inname van Steenwijk door Maurits, 1592 Wie Steinwick von graff Montz erobert wirdt (titel op object) Serie 10 Nederlandse en Buitenlandse Gebeurtenissen, 1587-1612 (serietitel), RP-P-OB-78.785-270		Commons
commons	image		Kaart van het belegerde Steenwijk, 1592 Stenovicum Obsessa (titel op object) Steenwyck en hare Belegering, door de wapenen der vereenighde Staten, onder 't beleyt van Prins Maurits van Nassou, Opper-veltheer van hare L, RP-P-AO-3A-51		Commons
commons	image		Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.130		Commons
commons	image		Inname van Steenwijk door Maurits, 1592 Serie 10 Nederlandse en Buitenlandse Gebeurtenissen, 1587-1612 (serietitel), RP-P-OB-78.784-283		Commons
commons	image		Beleg van Steenwijk, 1592, RP-P-OB-80.129		Commons
commons	image		Siege of Steenwijk by Maurice of Orange (1592) - Stenovicium Obsessa		Commons