Siege of Maastricht (1579)
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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.
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Siege of Maastricht | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
Spanish troops storming the city of Maastricht. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Rebels | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Melchior von Schwarzenberg†; Sebastien Tapin† | Alexander Farnese | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,200–2,000[1][2] | 20,000–34,000[1][2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
900–1000 soldiers, plus 800-4,000 civilians[2] | 4,000[1] |
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