Siege of Groningen (1672) explained

Conflict:Siege of Groningen
Partof:Franco-Dutch War
Date:9 July 1672 – 17 August 1672
Place:Groningen
Result:Dutch victory
Combatant1: Bishopric of Münster
Commander1: Bernhard von Galen
Commander2: Carl von Rabenhaupt
Strength1:24,000
Strength2:unknown
Casualties1:12,000 killed
Casualties2:unknown

The Siege of Groningen was a battle that took place in 1672 during the Franco-Dutch war. It was a Dutch victory that ended all hope of the Bishop of Münster to push deeper into the Netherlands. The Münster army was so weakened by the defeat that the Dutch army successfully reconquered much of the land that Münster had conquered just weeks earlier. Every year, the city of Groningen celebrates its victory as a local holiday on 28 August.