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Capture of Maastricht
1632 siege and capture of Maastricht by Frederic Henry during the Eighty Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of Maastricht was fought between 9 June and 22 August 1632, when the Dutch commander Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, eventually captured the city from Habsburg forces.
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For other uses, see Siege of Maastricht (disambiguation).
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Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
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Besieged 2,000 infantry 3,000 armed citizens Relief forces 18,000 infantry 6,000 cavalry |
Besiegers 17,000 infantry 4,000 cavalry | ||||||
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