ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv mˈɑːstɹɪxts ɹᵻbˈɛliən ɐɡˈɛnst ɪts fˈɔːɹtɹəs bɪkˈʌz ʌv kəntˈɪnjuːd hˈɛvi pˈeɪmənts, dʒˈɜːmən sˈoʊldʒɚz ʌvðə spˈænɪʃ ɡˈæɹɪsən fˈɑːloʊd sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəlz ˈɔːɹdɚz ænd stˈʊd ɐsˈaɪd.
In October 1576, during the city of Maastricht's rebellion against its fortress because of continued heavy payments, German soldiers of the Spanish garrison followed city council's orders and stood aside.