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Spain in 1637

Historical records for Spain in 1637, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
6Events
3Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

October

6 October 1637Request for CapitulationGomar Fourdin

Breda · Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Fourdin requested honourable surrender terms after the Dutch captured key outer positions.

11 October 1637Spanish Withdrawal from BredaGomar Fourdin

Breda · Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Fourdin led the Spanish garrison out with flags and drums under the surrender terms.

Other Events

1637Command of Breda GarrisonGomar Fourdin

Breda · Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Fourdin directed the Spanish garrison throughout the Dutch siege.

1637Defence of Spanish BredaFerdinand of Austria

Breda · Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Ferdinand directed the wider Spanish response to Frederick Henry's siege.

1637Invasion of CataloniaOlivares

Catalonia · Warfare / Franco-Habsburg War

The French invade Catalonia

1637Relief Attempt at BredaFerdinand of Austria

Breda · Warfare / Eighty Years' War

Ferdinand attempted to divert or relieve the Dutch pressure on Breda.

Names involved

Ferdinand of AustriaGomar FourdinOlivares

Places involved

BredaCatalonia

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.