Map of the Week – Siege of Maastricht, 1748

23 June 2025 by Leave a Comment

This week we are looking at a map of the siege of Maastricht by the French in 1748.

Siege of Maastricht, 1748. Collection Historisch Centrum Limburg (public domain).

This siege took place during the War of the Austrian Succession. The northern Netherlands did not participate, but the southern Netherlands, including most of Belgium and some parts of the present-day Netherlands, including Maastricht, were involved. The war was fought between Austria, France, and Prussia. The southern Netherland were part of the Habsburg empire, ruled from Austria, and the French conquered Bergen op Zoom and Maastricht. The war ended with the Piece of Aachen in 1748.

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Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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