The Capture of Maastricht describes the siege of the city by the Dutch commanded by Frederick Henry and the revolts in and around Maastricht itself during the Eighty Years' War. The name Frederick Henry may refer to any of the following: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange; Frederick Henry, seventh bishop of Calgary, Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Combatants Dutch rebels Spanish Empire The Eighty Years War, or Dutch Revolt (1566–1648), was the revolt of the Seventeen Provinces in the Netherlands against the Spanish king. ...

While on campaign and advancing along the Meuse river in 1632. Frederik takes Venlo, Roermond and, after a short siege, Maastricht within a period of just over 40 days. Venlo and Roermond would eventually be retaken by the Spanish but Maastricht would remain a part of the Dutch Republic until 1794. Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Roermond is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ...