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1624 in Spain

Explore 4 historical events and records for Spain in 1624.

Historical records for Spain in 1624

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August

Siege of Breda Begins

Spinola, Ambrogio ยท Breda ยท Spanish Army Commander ยท Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Spinola opened the prolonged Spanish siege of Breda with a large encircling army.

Other events (month unknown)

Circumvallation of Breda

Spinola, Ambrogio ยท Breda ยท Spanish Army Commander ยท Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Spinola built extensive lines to isolate Breda and obstruct Dutch relief attempts.

Spanish Breda Campaign

IV, Philip ยท Breda ยท Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Philip IV supported Spinola's campaign to recover the strategically important fortress.

Support for Siege of Breda

Eugenia, Isabella Clara ยท Breda ยท Governor of Spanish Netherlands ยท Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Isabella Clara Eugenia backed the Spanish effort to retake Breda from the Dutch Republic.

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