Invasion of the Veluwe (1629)

Invasion of the Veluwe
Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish War (1625-1630)
Territorial situation of the Eighty Years' War, just before the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
Date July - August, 1629 Location Veluwe, County of Zutphen Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Spain  Holy Roman Empire	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Hendrik van den Bergh Jan VIII of Nassau-Siegen Ernesto Montecuccoli	Frederick Henry Ernest Casimir
Strength
23,000-24,000[1]	Unknown

The Invasion of the Veluwe was an invasion of the Dutch Republic in 1629 carried out by Imperial and Spanish troops in order to divert the States army from the Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. The invasion was led by Count Hendrik van den Bergh with an army that likely consisted of around 20.000 men. Although the city of Amersfoort in the province of Utrecht was captured, the Dutch did not give up their siege of Den Bosch, which meant that the main objective of the invading troops was not achieved. And after the Dutch troops captured Wesel, the Imperial-Spanish forces had to retreat.