In the absence of William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, a nephew of William of Orange and the stadtholder of Frisia, the Spanish commander Francisco Verdugo, who was based in Groningen hoped to reclaim the territory for Spain.
Under fravær af William Louis, greve af Nassau-Dillenburg, en nevø af William af Orange og statholder af ​​Frisland, håbede den spanske kommandant Francisco Verdugo, som havde sit hovedkvarter i Groningen, at bringe området tilbage under Spaniens kontrol.