Siege of Maastricht (1579)

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Siege of Maastricht
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Spanish troops storming the city of Maastricht.
Date March 12 – July 1, 1579 Location Maastricht (present-day the Netherlands) Result Spanish victory Maastricht sacked
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]

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.