Frederik van den Bergh (1559-1618)
Encyclopedia
Frederik van den Bergh was a soldier in the Eighty Years' War. His titles included Lord of Boxmeer.
and Hendrik
and their father Willem IV van den Bergh
went over to the Spanish side in the War. In Spanish service his offices included governor of Spanish Upper Guelders
and fought in several sieges, attempting to take Steenwijk
in 1597.
Life
In 1584 he, his brothers HermanHerman van den Bergh (stadhouder)
Herman, Count van den Bergh was a Dutch soldier in the Eighty Years' War, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece and stadtholder of Spanish Guelders.-Life:...
and Hendrik
Hendrik van den Bergh (count)
Hendrik, count van den Bergh , lord of Stevensweert, was a Dutch soldier in Spanish service during the Eighty Years' War and stadhouder of Spanish Upper Guelders.-Life:...
and their father Willem IV van den Bergh
Willem IV van den Bergh
Willem IV, Count van den Bergh was Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen from 1581 until his arrest for suspected treason in 1583.-Biography:...
went over to the Spanish side in the War. In Spanish service his offices included governor of Spanish Upper Guelders
Upper Guelders
Upper Guelders or Spanish Guelders was one of the four quarters in the Imperial Duchy of Guelders. In the Dutch Revolt, it was the only quarter that did not secede from the Habsburg Monarchy to become part of the Seven United Netherlands, but remained under Spanish rule during the Eighty Years'...
and fought in several sieges, attempting to take Steenwijk
Steenwijk
Steenwijk is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality.Steenwijk received city rights in 1327...
in 1597.