The siege of Bredevoort in 1597 was a siege of Bredevoort by the military forces led by Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, during the Eighty Years War and the Anglo-Spanish War. The siege lasted from 1 October until 9 October; after that day Bredevoort was occupied by the besiegers. The siege was part of a campaign during which Maurice conquered the cities Turnhout, Alphen, Rijnberk, Meurs, Bredevoort, Groenlo, Goor, Enschede, Oldenzaal, Ootmarsum, and Lingen.
Plattegrond van de stad en het kasteel van Bredevoort met de versterkingen, 1597 Brefurtum Capta Anno 1597 ab Ill.mo Principe Mauritio Exercituum Foederatae Belgicae Duce (titel op object), RP-P-OB-80.345
Plattegrond van de stad en het kasteel van Bredevoort met de versterkingen, 1597 Brefurtum Capta Anno 1597 ab Ill.mo Principe Mauritio Exercituum Foederatae Belgicae Duce (titel op object), RP-P-AO-4-90B
Beleg en verovering van Bredevoort, 1597, RP-P-OB-80.343
Siege of Bredevoort in October 1597
Beleg en verovering van Bredevoort, 1597, RP-P-OB-80.342
Kasteel bredevoort 1597
Brefurtum Capta Anno 1597 - Siege of Bredevoort (Detail, J.Blaeu 1649)
Brefvurti Obsidio 2
Brefvurti Obsidio 1
Brefurtum Capta Anno 1597 - Capture of Bredevoort 1597 (J.Blaeu 1649)