Siege of Breda (1590)

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The peat boat, by Jan Luyken.

The Siege of Breda was an extremely short battle of the Eighty Years' War during which a Dutch army led by Maurice of Nassau captured the heavily protected city of Breda using a method alike using the Trojan horse. The Dutch commander was informed that a ship carrying peat to the city was never checked by the Spanish soldiers. Together with the ship's captain he thought of a plan which involved 70 Dutch soldiers hiding in the peat. The plan worked and the city was taken with an absolute minimum of casualties on the Dutch side.

Coordinates: 51°34′N 4°48′E / 51.567°N 4.8°E / 51.567; 4.8

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