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Siege of Antwerp

Siege of Antwerp was a siege conducted on 15 November 1832 at Antwerp, in what is now Belgium; it lasted 38 days. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 50,000–60,000 against 4,500.

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"Siège de la citadelle d’Anvers, 22 décembre 1832". Au centre de la toile, les deux fils aînés du roi Louis-Philippe, le duc de Nemours (en rouge) et le duc d'Orléans (barbu, à droite de Nemours) en c
"Siège de la citadelle d’Anvers, 22 décembre 1832". Au centre de la toile, les deux fils aînés du roi Louis-Philippe, le duc de Nemours (en rouge) et le duc d'Orléans (barbu, à droite de Nemours) en c. Horace Vernet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 November 1832lasted 38 days
WhereAntwerp, Belgium51.217N, 4.400E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrance; Supported by: BelgiumagainstUnited Netherlands
Casualties and losses608 dead; 1,800 woundedand90 dead; 349 wounded

Record

Date15 November 1832
to 23 December 1832
PlaceAntwerp, Belgium
51.217N, 4.400E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Strength50,000–60,0004,500
Casualties and losses608 dead; 1,800 wounded90 dead; 349 wounded
Commanders
  • David Hendrik Chassé
Siege of AntwerpSiege of AntwerpFrench FuryFall of AntwerpSiege of AntwerpSiege of AntwerpBattle of BorgerhoutFrench FuryAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCologneHaarlemCharleroi100 km51.217N, 4.400E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 9 times between 1567 and 1944.

Elsewhere in 1832

Siege of Antwerp is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29730, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Antwerp (1832), revision 1370738913, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.