battle, notable, early modern
Bombardment of Brussels
Bombardment of Brussels was a battle fought in 1695 at Coop of Brussels, in what is now Belgium.
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Record
| Date | 1695 (year precision) to 1695 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Coop of Brussels, Belgium 50.847N, 4.352E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Brussels 1708, same recorded site
- Siege of Brussels 1356, same recorded site
- Siege of Brussels 1584, 0.1 km W
- Siege of Brussels 1746, 0.4 km NW
- German invasion of Belgium (1914) 1914, 2.0 km SW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 9 times between 1356 and 1943.
Elsewhere in 1695
- Azov campaigns Russia
- Siege of Namur Belgium
- Battle of Lugos Romania
- Battle of the Oinousses Islands Greece
- Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas Spain
Bombardment of Brussels is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q636264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Brussels, revision 1375415320, read 2026-11-15, 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.