Siege of Rheinberg (1633)

Which isolated the Dutch garrison stationed in Maastricht, and the Spanish grip on Jülich and Geldern was also solidified.

[1] Frederick Henry arrived at Rheinberg with a large army on 11 June.

The same method was used on the other sides of the attack, and at that moment breaches were created by laying mines.

Two days later the garrison had to leave their wives and priests, and the 'Contribution' in Twente and the County of Zutphen came to an end as result.

The Fossa Eugenia was a canal project which was initiated in 1626, the purpose of the canal was to connect the Meuse and Rhine, and the secondary purpose was to cut off trade with the Northern Provinces, so the capture of Rheinberg and Venlo meant an end to this project.