Herman, Count van den Bergh (2 August 1558 in Huis Bergh, 's-Heerenberg,

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– 12 August 1611 in

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) was a Dutch soldier in the

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, knight of the

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and

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of Spanish Guelders.

Life

In 1584 he, his brothers Frederik and Hendrik and their father Willem IV van den Bergh joined the Spanish side in the War, though Herman was still active in States service as a captain and garrison commander active 's Heerenberg and

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.Musicks Monument (2007)
Herman, graaf van den Bergh (1558-1611)
/ref> Whilst on the Spanish side Herman was more active in the 1591 Siege of Deventer, which surrendered to

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after ten days. Two years later, in 1593, Herman was promoted to stadhouder of Spanish Guelders.

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Painting of Herman van den Bergh on his deathbed in Spa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergh, Herman 1558 births 1611 deaths People from Montferland Military personnel from the Netherlands in the Spanish army during the Eighty Years' War Dutch people of the Eighty Years' War (United Provinces) Stadtholders in the Low Countries 16th-century governors