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Updated: June 3, 2025
On the 30th June Maurice marched from Oudenburg, intending to strike a point called Niewendam a fort in the neighbourhood of Nieuport and so to march along the walls of that city and take up his position immediately in its front.
Most of the generals were inclined to believe that the demonstrations at Oudenburg, which had been so successful, were merely a bravado of Rivas, the commander of the permanent troops in that district, which were comparatively insignificant in numbers. Vere thought otherwise.
Colonel Piron, on his part, who had been left with several companies of veterans to hold Oudenburg and the other forts, and to protect the rear of the invading army, was accomplishing that object by permitting a large portion of his force to be absent on foraging parties and general marauding. When the enemy came before Oudenburg they met with no resistance.
They were many hours traversing the four miles to Oudenburg, their first halting-place; for the waters were out, there having been a great breach of the sea-dyke of Ostend, a disaster threatening destruction to town and country.
Military events Aggressive movement of the Netherlanders State of the Archdukes provinces Mutiny of the Spanish forces Proposed invasion of Flanders by the States-General Disembarkation of the troops on the Spanish coasts Capture of Oudenburg and other places Surprise of Nieuport Conduct of the Archduke Oudenburg and the other forts re-taken Dilemma of the States' army Attack of the Archduke on Count Ernest's cavalry Panic and total overthrow of the advance-guard of the States' army Battle of Nieuport Details of the action Defeat of the Spanish army Results of the whole expedition.
They were many hours traversing the four miles to Oudenburg, their first halting-place; for the waters were out, there having been a great breach of the sea-dyke of Ostend, a disaster threatening destruction to town and country.
Evening came on before much had been accomplished on this first day of the siege. It was scarcely dusk when a messenger, much exhausted and terrified, made his appearance at Count Ernest's tent. He was a straggler who had made his escape from Oudenburg, and he brought the astounding intelligence that the archduke had already possession of that position and of all the other forts.
The next night was passed at Jabbeke, four leagues from Male, and on the 27th, after marching another league, they came before the fort of Oudenburg. This important post on the road which the army would necessarily traverse in coming from the interior to the coast was easily captured and then strongly garrisoned.
Evening came on before much had been accomplished on this first day of the siege. It was scarcely dusk when a messenger, much exhausted and terrified, made his appearance at Count Ernest's tent. He was a straggler who had made his escape from Oudenburg, and he brought the astounding intelligence that the archduke had already possession of that position and of all the other forts.
On the 1st of July the archduke came before Oudenburg. Not a soul within that fortress nor in Ostend dreamed of an enemy within twenty miles of them, nor had it been supposed possible that a Spanish army could take the field for many weeks to come.
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