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- Siege_of_Ostend abstract "The Siege of Ostend was a three-year siege of the city of Ostend during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War. A Spanish force under Archduke Albrecht besieged the fortress being held initially by a Dutch force which was reinforced by English troops under Francis Vere who became the town's governor. It is said \"the Spanish assailed the unassailable; the Dutch defended the indefensible.\" The commitment of both sides in the dispute over the only place in the Dutch province of Flanders, made the campaign continue for more than any other during the war. Thus causing one of the longest and bloodiest sieges in world history: more than 100,000 people were killed, wounded or succumbed to disease during the siege.Ostend was resupplied via the sea and as a result held out for three years. A garrison did a tour of duty before being replaced by fresh troops, normally 3,000 at a time keeping casualties and disease to a minimum. The siege consisted of a number of assaults by the Spanish, including a massive failed assault by 10,000 Spanish infantry in January 1602 when governed by Vere. After suffering heavy losses the Spanish had replaced the Archduke with Ambrosio Spinola and the siege settled down to one of more attrition with the strong points gradually being taken one at a time.Ostend was eventually captured by the Spanish on 20 September 1604 but the city was completely destroyed and the overall strategy had changed since the siege had started. The Spanish objectives to control Ostend with a high strategic value for its geographical location overlooking the North Sea were frustrated by the Dutch and English conquest of Sluis a few weeks before the surrender of Ostend. In addition, the economic cost of such a long campaign and the enormous amount of casualties sustained turned the result into a Spanish pyrrhic victory and effectively the siege contributed largely to Spanish bankruptcy three years later which was followed by the Twelve Years' Truce.".
- Siege_of_Ostend causalties "3,000 surrendered".
- Siege_of_Ostend causalties "30,000 – 45,000 killed, wounded or succumbed to disease".
- Siege_of_Ostend combatant "England".
- Siege_of_Ostend combatant "United Provinces".
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Albert_VII,_Archduke_of_Austria.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Ambrogio_Spinola,_1st_Marquis_of_the_Balbases.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Charles_Bonaventure_de_Longueval,_Count_of_Bucquoy.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Charles_van_der_Noot.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Daniel_d´Hertaing.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Francis_Vere.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Frederick_van_Dorp.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Frederik_van_den_Bergh_(1559–1618).
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Luis_de_Velasco_y_Velasco,_2nd_Count_of_Salazar.
- Siege_of_Ostend commander Peter_van_Gieselles.
- Siege_of_Ostend date "1601-07-05".
- Siege_of_Ostend isPartOfMilitaryConflict Eighty_Years_War.
- Siege_of_Ostend place Ostend.
- Siege_of_Ostend result "PyrrhicSpanish victory".
- Siege_of_Ostend strength "2,500–8,000 (peak)".
- Siege_of_Ostend strength "9,000–20,000 (peak)".
- Siege_of_Ostend strength "Total: ~50,000 (by rotation)".
- Siege_of_Ostend strength "Total: ~80,000 (by rotation)".
- Siege_of_Ostend territory Spanish_Netherlands.
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