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Siege of Maastricht
Part of theWar of the Austrian Succession
Date 15 April – 7 May 1748 (1748-04-15 –1748-05-07) Location Maastricht,Dutch Republic 50°52′0″N5°40′0″E / 50.86667°N 5.66667°E /50.86667; 5.66667 Result French victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France	Dutch Republic Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maurice de Saxe	Hobbe Esaias van Aylva
Strength
80,000 men	9,800 men[1] 600 guns
Casualties and losses
2,000 casualties[2]	839[3]–2,000[2] casualties 600 guns captured
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Thesiege of Maastricht took place in April–May 1748 during theWar of the Austrian Succession. A French force under the overall command ofMaurice de Saxe besieged and captured theDutch city ofMaastricht in the final few months of the campaign in theLow Countries. After a relatively long siege the garrison of Maastricht capitulated and marched out with the honours of war.^[3] Maastricht was returned along with France's conquests in theAustrian Netherlands according to theTreaty of Aix-la-Chapelle signed in 1748.

Among the defenders were the Austro-Walloon Regiment of Los Rios, commanded by its ColonelJean Charles Joseph, Count of Merode, Marquis of Deynze;Charles, 5th Duke of Arenberg (Jean Charles'brother-in-law)

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