Siege of San Andreas (1600)

Siege of San Andreas (1600)
Part of the Eighty Years' War & the Anglo–Spanish War
Siege of San Andres 1600
Date 28 January to 6 March 1600 Location near Heerewaarden (present-day the Netherlands) 51°48′6.998″N 5°21′56.999″E / 51.80194389°N 5.36583306°E / 51.80194389; 5.36583306 Result Dutch and English victory[1]
Belligerents
Dutch Republic England	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Maurice of Orange Francis Vere	Francisco de Mendoza Luis de Velasco
Strength
5,000[2]	Fort: 1,200[3] Relief force: 4,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	All surrendered[4]
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The siege of San Andreas also known as the siege of Sint-Andries was a military event that took place during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War from 28 January to 6 March 1600. The Spanish garrison of San Andreas was besieged by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Maurice of Nassau.^[5] A Spanish relief force under the command of Luis de Velasco failed to relieve the fort after having been turned back by the besiegers. The fort surrendered after the garrison mutinied and accepted payment from Maurice.^[6]