Capture of Roermond

Siege

The campaign led by the Cardinal-Infante would be rather successful with large swathes of territory being captured near and around Maastricht. Venlo fell just a week before the Spanish army laid eyes on Roermond, which served to cut off Maastricht from the Dutch and prevent any further Dutch attacks from the east. The next step would be to take Roermond in which, knowing so, Ferdinand sent his cavalry to rapidly invest in the siege of the city. The siege wouldn't be long as the Spanish would heavily bombard their opponents into submission. This might be attributed to specialized Spanish explosive shells which were being utilized against the French and the Dutch. The city would surrender on the 1st of September, which secured a total separation of Maastricht from the Dutch Republic.