Fort Bourtange

Fort Bourtange is a fort within the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It become built underneath orders of William the Silent and finished in 1593. Its authentic motive changed into to control the most effective street between Germany and the city of Groningen, which became controlled with the aid of the Spaniards all through the time of the 80 Years' War. At the start of the 80 Years' War 1568 to 1648, the Spaniards had manipulate over Groningen and the passage to Germany through a marshy vicinity.

William, the instigator of the Dutch Revolt, deemed it necessary to capture manipulate of the link among Groningen and Germany. He decided to have a fortification constructed within the Bourtange passage. A citadel became completed in 1593, with a network of canals and lakes which had been used as moats. Soon after its construction, Spanish forces from Groningen besieged it, although the assault led to failure. Fort Bourtange faced any other siege in 1672 in opposition to invading forces of the Prince-Bishop of Munster, France's German best friend in the Franco-Dutch War. After taking pictures 18 cities and towns withi006E the northern Netherlands, they demanded that the Fort be surrendered.