The siege of Bonn took place in 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession when an Allied force laid siege to and forced the surrender of the French garrison of the city of Bonn. The Allied forces were part of a general field army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.[1] The siege was portrayed in a contemporaneous painting by Alexander van Gaelen.

Siege of Bonn (1703)
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession

Coehoorn at the Siege of Bonn
Date24 April 1703 – 15 May 1703
Location
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France
Spain
Electorate of Cologne
Holy Roman Empire
Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Yves d'Alègre Dutch Republic Menno van Coehoorn
Dutch Republic Prince of Hesse
Dutch Republic François Nicolas Fagel
Strength
10 infantry battalions (3,600 men) 40 infantry battalions
60 squadrons of cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

It was the third siege of the city in thirty years, previous actions having taken place in 1673 and 1689.

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References

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  1. ^ Holmes p.241-42

Bibliography

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  • Holmes, Richard. Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius. Harper Press, 2008.