The Siege of Naarden (1674) was a military operation undertaken by the Prince of Orange (William III) and his Dutch forces against French‑supported garrisons in the town of Naarden on 3 September 1674. The source describes the opening of artillery fire on the town’s walls and gates, the storming of the Huizerpoort, and the eventual capitulation of the French commander Dupas on 12 September 1674 (see 276‑277).
Connection to Aceh
The siege formed part of the broader Dutch–French War, whose outcome affected the security of the Indische retourvloot. By repelling French forces, the Dutch ensured that their navy could continue to protect merchant convoys bound for the East Indies, including the spice‑rich Sultanate of Aceh. The victory also freed Dutch resources to be redeployed to the Dutch East India Company’s Asian operations.
See Also
- Prince of Orange (William III)
- Dutch Republic
- Dutch East India Company
- Indische retourvloot
- Aceh
- François Palm
- George de Hertoge, Heer van Valkenburgh
Source
De geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers van 1665‑1945, OCR text, pp. 276‑277.