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Siege of Maastricht

Italy · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1579Date range
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Chronological records

1579

Alessandro Farnese Parma, Duke of12 March 1579

Maastricht · Warfare / Military

Begins a major siege intended to restore Spanish control of Maastricht.

Names involved

Alessandro Farnese Parma, Duke of

Provenance

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