After the Armada failed, Parma's attempt to besiege Bergen op Zoom ended with a winter withdrawal toward Brussels. He later gained Geertruidenberg because its English garrison was in open revolt over unpaid arrears. The soldiers effectively offered the city to Parma in return for their pay, turning a financial failure into an operational loss. Governments that do not sustain their troops may find an opponent willing to do so.
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An unpaid garrison gave Parma Geertruidenberg
Parma later gained Geertruidenberg because its English garrison, in revolt over arrears, offered the city in exchange for pay.