Siege of Maastricht (1673) 1673
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1673 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Netherlands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Franco-Dutch War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 50.8500, 5.6833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Maastricht, 13 to 30 June 1673, took place during the Franco-Dutch War, when a French army captured the strategic Dutch fortress of Maastricht on the Meuse river.
Siege operations were conducted by Vauban, and is thought to be the first use of a technique known as the "siege parallel", a concept that remained in use until the mid-20th century.
Although the Dutch failed to retake the city in 1676, it was returned under the terms of the 1678 Treaty of Nijmegen.
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