Draft:Battle of Woerden

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Battle of Woerden
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
Map of Woerden
Date 12 October 1672 Location Woerden, Dutch Republic 52°5′N 4°53′E / 52.083°N 4.883°E / 52.083; 4.883 Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Luxembourg Feuquières	William of Orange Zuylestein Waldeck
Strength
8,000	6,500-7,000
Casualties and losses
2,500 killed or wounded	700-800 killed or wounded
class=notpageimage| Location within Netherlands

The Battle of Woerden took place on the night of 11 October to 12 October 1672 during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle was fought a few hundred metres north of Woerden at Fort Kruipin between the Dutch Republic and France. The battle was fought for the possession of the town of Woerden.

Background

When the French invaded the Netherlands in June 1672, many Dutch towns and fortresses fell swiftly to the large French army. The Dutch land forces had not directly confronted their opponent in the first months of the war, except during the small encounter at Tolhuis. However, when the French marched on Holland, the richest province in the Republic, they encountered the Dutch Waterline. This line of defense would prove insurmountable and a stalemate ensued.

At sea the all hopes of an Anglo-French naval invasion were dashed by the Dutch victory at the Battle of Solebay, and on 25 July, the Holy Roman Emperor entered into an alliance with the Dutch Republic. He pledged the Republic to send 36,000 troops to attack the lands of the German Bishops. This promted Turenne to dispatch himself with a part of the French army in order to guard against an Imperial attack. Because Condé was not yet allowed to lead the army again after falling out with Louis after the Battle of Tolhuis, the Duke of Luxembourg took command of the French occupying army in the Dutch Republic.

In mid-September, the Dutch supreme command wanted to take action against the foreign occupiers.

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