Frederik van den Bergh  Frederik van den Bergh (18 August 1559 – 3 September 1618) was a soldier in the Eighty Years' War. His titles included Lord of Boxmeer. Frederik van den Bergh was born in Ulft. He first fought on the Dutch side of the conflict. In 1582 he was promoted to ritmeester gaining control of a cavalry unit. A year later he became governor of Venlo, handing command of his cavalry to his brother. In 1584 he, his brothers Herman and Hendrik and their father Willem IV van den Bergh went over to the Spanish side in the war because they weren’t happy with their career possibilities. One of his first actions in Spanish service was taking part in the siege of Grave of 1585. He was shot in the leg during this action. In 1586 he recovered and took part in an assault on Nijmegen. He was hit on the head by a falling stone passing out and missing the rest of that action. He played a major role in an action at the Ijssel near Zutphen were he defended a ramp on the West Bank of the river against Dutch attacks. Next he served at Groningen during the winter of 1587 where he commanded a Spanish unit successfully. He distinguished himself when he successfully evacuated his unit from the east to the west bank of the Dollard river. This crossing was made dangerous because of floating ice in the river. Next he took part in breaking the siege of Groningen. He took part in the 1592 siege of Coevorden, where he and 1.900 men unsuccessfully defended the city against the numerically superior force of Maurice of Orange. Immediately recognising that his small force couldn’t protect the city against the Dutch army Frederik abandoned the city and set it ablaze. He would fortify himself in the keep. He capitulated in September after a weeks long siege, most of his demands were met in this negotiated surrender. In 1593 he marched with a 6.000 strong force from Twente to Groningen but his way was blocked to the west of the city by an army under William Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg, a brilliant commander who played an important role in the military revolution of Maurice of Orange and Gustavus Adolphus, soon after battle commenced at Tolbert. During the battle 2 horses were killed under him and he was shot in the arm himself.  his cavalry unit now became part of his brother Herman’s cavalry regiment.