Gerard Herbert
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Sir Gerard Herbert was an English commander during the Eighty Years' War and the Thirty Years' War
. He participated in the Siege of Heidelberg (1622)
and was defeated by the Spanish-Imperial troops of Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly and Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba.
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
. He participated in the Siege of Heidelberg (1622)
Siege of Heidelberg (1622)
The Siege of Heidelberg took place from 23 July to 19 September 1622, between the Spanish-Imperial army led by Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly and Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba against Protestant forces led by Sir Gerard Herbert...
and was defeated by the Spanish-Imperial troops of Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly and Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba.