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The siege of Maastricht was a battle of the Eighty Years' War which lasted from March 12 to July 1, 1579. The Spanish were victorious. ... "Het beleg en de ...
The siege of Maastricht may refer to one of several sieges: Siege of Maastricht (1579) by Spanish forces during the Eighty Years' War of 1568–1648; Capture of Maastricht (1632) by Dutch forces during the Eighty Years' War of 1568–1648; Siege of Maastricht (1673) by French forces during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672–1678
March 12, 1579 – July 1, 1579 Siege of Maastricht; Spanish victory. Spanish troops who breached the city walls first raped the women, then massacred the population, reputedly tearing people limb from limb. [3] Of the city's 30,000 population, only 400 survived. [4] July 1584 – August 17, 1585 Siege of Antwerp; Spanish victory.
[38] [39] Meanwhile, Parma laid siege to Maastricht on 12 March 1579; his troops entered the city on 29 June. Parma and his deputies were unable to prevent a massacre of the garrison or Maastricht's civilians. [22] [40]
Siege of Maastricht (1579) Capture of Maastricht; Siege of Maastricht (1673) Siege of Maastricht (1676) Siege of Maastricht (1748) Siege of Maastricht (1793)
Siege of Maastricht (1579) Battle of Mimaomote; P. Siege of Polotsk (1579) S. Sack of Youghal; Siege of Itami (1579) This page was last edited on 17 December 2023, at ...
March 12 – The Siege of Maastricht, a center of the Dutch resistance to Spanish rule, is started in the Netherlands by Spanish troops under the command of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma. [6] The siege will last almost four months before Maastricht falls on July 1.
The siege of Maastricht took place from 13 to 30 June 1673 during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672 to 1678, when a French army captured the Dutch fortress of Maastricht.The city occupied a key strategic position on the Meuse river and its capture was the main French objective for 1673.