Upper Rhine France Southern Italy North Germany and Scandinavia Pyrenees Americas Naval battles The Assault on Aardenburg took place between June 25–26 when a French force of 5,000–9,000 men, under de Nancré, tried to take the fortress town of Aardenburg.

On the 18th of April it even had no defences, and all the banners would leave, but the commander would stay with 25 soldiers.

[5] In the Middle of the night the French have arrived in Smedekensbrugge [nl], where the assault began the fortress resisted bravely, while waiting for the reinforcements from Sluis the French remained close but would undoubtedly try again.

The canal got pierced, and more French soldiers where on the way to Aardenburg while the Dutch fought back hard shooting and trowing rocks, doing everything they could to resist French invasion, The woman dressed up as man and also fought, even the children where helping.

The magistrates were thinking of a possible surrender because they were so greatly outnumberd, however Beeckman refused to give up.

Help of 110 soldiers, led by Colonel Spindler from Sluis, approached the Waterpoort, while one group of the French soldiers initiated an attack on the outer barrier, shouting, "Forward with courage!

Subsequently, the French forces lowered the drawbridge and opened the double inner gate, believing victory was within their grasp.