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Siege of Groenlo (1672)

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107: 279: 248: 224: 25: 237: 267: 210: 522: 891:' for the Dutch Republic. The most important parts of Groenlo's fortifications were demolished by the Bishop of Münster and his occupying troops only left the town in 1674. 746: 385: 751: 689: 512: 445: 672: 667: 338: 796: 390: 883:). However, vastly outnumbered by the French force of over 100,000, it was only able to hold out for 10 days, after which the besiegers moved on to 930: 876: 502: 271: 151: 54: 935: 331: 731: 430: 324: 925: 76: 47: 940: 856:, bishop of Münster, invaded the Netherlands the on 1 June 1672 in several places, taking several towns (including 568: 950: 875:
and 600 troops (made up of 10 infantry companies and 1 cavalry company, led by the infantry lieutenant-colonel
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De Verdediging van Nederland in 1672 en 1673; Bijdragen tot de Staats- en Krijgeschiedenis van Nederland
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between France, England, the Prince-Bishop of Münster and the Archbishop of Cologne against the
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Groenlo was well-supplied with food, garrisoned with 22 cannon on new
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Franco-Dutch War

siege of 1627
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Groenlo
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