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October 27, 1674
The French garrison in Grave surrenders the town to a Dutch army after a difficult siege.
Grave, Netherlands
Grave is a city and former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. The former municipality had a population of 12,486 in 2021. Grave is a member of the Dutch Association of Fortified Cities.
Siege of Grave (1674)
The siege of Grave took place from 25 July to 27 October in 1674 during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672 to 1678, when a Dutch army captured the Dutch fortress town of Grave in what is now North Brabant. Grave had been occupied by the French since the summer of 1672 when an army under Turenne forced the town to surrender.
October 27
October 27 is the 300th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 65 days remain until the end of the year.