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|date = 14 July – 25 September 1747 | |date = 14 July – 25 September 1747 | ||
|conflict = [[War of the Austrian Succession]] | |conflict = [[War of the Austrian Succession]] | ||
|place = | |place = [[Bergen op Zoom]], [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]] | ||
|result = French victory | |result = French victory | ||
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The '''Siege of Bergen op Zoom''' was an attack by the [[French Army]] on the fortified city of | The '''Siege of Bergen op Zoom''' was an attack by the [[French Army]] on the fortified city of [[Bergen op Zoom]] in the [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]] during the [[War of the Austrian Succession]]. The fortress was defended by Dutch, [[Austria]]n, [[United Kingdom|British]], and [[Germany|German]] forces that supported the {{Wiki|Pragmatic Sanction of 1713|Pragmatic Sanction}}, who were ultimately defeated after seventy days of brutal siege. The British garrison, deeming Bergen op Zoom lost, evacuated the city, allowing it to be sacked by the French.<ref name="Wiki"/> | ||
The British lieutenant-colonel [[Edward Braddock]] commanded the {{Wiki|Coldstream Guards}} during the siege and enlisted the help of fellow [[Templars|Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] to defend the fortress.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' – 17 July 1747</ref> Following the French's victory, Braddock and Haytham escaped from the besieged city on [[ship]]s; as they did so, a man asked for passage for himself and his family, but Braddock coldly refused. When the man called him craven, Braddock responded by ordering the entire family's execution, an act which appalled Haytham.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' – 7 June 1753</ref> | The British lieutenant-colonel [[Edward Braddock]] commanded the {{Wiki|Coldstream Guards}} during the siege and enlisted the help of fellow [[Templars|Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] to defend the fortress.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' – 17 July 1747</ref> Following the French's victory, Braddock and Haytham escaped from the besieged city on [[ship]]s; as they did so, a man asked for passage for himself and his family, but Braddock coldly refused. When the man called him craven, Braddock responded by ordering the entire family's execution, an act which appalled Haytham.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' – 7 June 1753</ref> | ||
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The Siege of Bergen op Zoom was an attack by the French Army on the fortified city of Bergen op Zoom in the Dutch Republic during the War of the Austrian Succession. The fortress was defended by Dutch, Austrian, British, and German forces that supported the Pragmatic Sanction, who were ultimately defeated after seventy days of brutal siege. The British garrison, deeming Bergen op Zoom lost, evacuated the city, allowing it to be sacked by the French.[1]
The British lieutenant-colonel Edward Braddock commanded the Coldstream Guards during the siege and enlisted the help of fellow Templar Haytham Kenway to defend the fortress.[2] Following the French's victory, Braddock and Haytham escaped from the besieged city on ships; as they did so, a man asked for passage for himself and his family, but Braddock coldly refused. When the man called him craven, Braddock responded by ordering the entire family's execution, an act which appalled Haytham.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Forsaken (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forsaken – 17 July 1747
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forsaken – 7 June 1753