Siege of Geertruidenberg

Timeline

1. c. 1593Outworks of Geertruidenberg fortress · North BrabantMaurice led his army to surround Geertruidenberg, using its strategic position at the junction of the Maas and Meuse rivers to cut Spanish reinforcements and maritime supply lines, and deployed artillery to bombard the defenses.
2. c. 1593Geertruidenberg Castle · NetherlandsUnder sustained bombardment and siege pressure, the Spanish garrison negotiated a surrender, and Republican troops occupied the fortress, gaining a key forward base deep in the Brabant hinterland.
3. 1593–1594Brabant frontier · BrabantThe fall of Geertruidenberg shocked the authorities of the Spanish Netherlands and boosted Republican morale; Maurice immediately used it as a springboard, continuing in 1594 to attack Breda and other places, opening a series of campaigns to recover lost territory.