How did the improvements in siegecraft effect the Netherlands?

Answer 1

The Netherlands was subject to a siege, however, it had an ample supply of crops and other supplies to delay any surrender to a siege. A sieging army might take up to two months to effect a surrender from its target. Despite developments in sieges there was always the problem of having enough troops that were required to implement an effective siege. Then there was always the danger of having to protect itself from an army of relief.