Siege of Maastricht (1673)

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Siege of Maastricht
Part of the Franco-Dutch War

Louis XIV in front of the besieged city.
Date13–30 June 1673 (1673-06-13 – 1673-06-30)
Location
Maastricht, Dutch Republic
50°51′N 5°41′E / 50.850°N 5.683°E / 50.850; 5.683
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France
England		  Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Louis XIV
Sebastien Vauban
Marquis de Montbrun
Comte de Montal
d'Artagnan †
Duke of Monmouth
John Churchill		 Jacques de Fariaux
Strength
24,000 infantry
16,000 cavalry
58 guns		 5,000 infantry
1,200 cavalry
Casualties and losses
2,300+ 1,700

The Siege of Maastricht (1673) took place from 13 to 30 June 1673 during the 1672 to 1678 Franco-Dutch War. A French army captured the Dutch fortress of Maastricht, which occupied a key strategic position on the Meuse river and was their main objective for 1673.

The siege was 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.

Unsuccessfully besieged by the Dutch in 1676, Maastricht was eventually returned under the terms of the 1678 Treaty of Nijmegen.

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