Battle of Melle
Battle of Melle was a battle fought on 9 July 1745 at Melle, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 6,000–8,000 against 4,000–6,000.
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Painting of the Battle of Melle, 9 July 1745. Pierre L'Enfant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 9 July 1745
Where Melle, Belgium 51.000N, 3.808E
Outcome French victory
Belligerents Kingdom of France against Habsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Great Britain; Hanover; Dutch Republic
Casualties and losses 200 killed or wounded and 500 killed or wounded; 1,500 captured
Where it sits in the War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Mollwitz, 1741 Siege of Brieg, 1741 Siege of Prague, 1742 Siege of Brno, 1742 Battle of Chotusitz, 1742 Battle of Sahay, 1742 Action of 14 June 1742, 1742 Siege of Mirandola, 1742 Bombardment of Mataró and Palamós, 1742 Battle of Campo Santo, 1743 Battle of Dettingen, 1743 Planned French Invasion of Britain, 1744 Battle of Toulon, 1744 Battle of Villafranca, 1744 Battle of Velletri, 1744 Battle of Casteldelfino, 1744 Siege of Prague, 1744 Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744 Siege of Valenza, 1745 Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1745 Siege of Tournai, 1745 Battle of Fontenoy, 1745 Siege of Louisbourg, 1745 Battle of Anguilla, 1745 Fall of Ghent, 1745 Battle of Melle, 1745 Siege of Ath, 1745 Battle of Bassignano, 1745 Battle of Soor, 1745 Battle of Hennersdorf, 1745 Siege of Brussels, 1746 Siege of Genoa, 1746 Battle of Piacenza, 1746 Action of 6 July 1746, 1746 Siege of Namur, 1746 Battle of Madras, 1746 Raid on Lorient, 1746 Battle of Rocoux, 1746 Battle of Adyar, 1746 Siege of Antibes, 1746 Siege of Genoa, 1747 First Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747 Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747 Battle of Lauffeld, 1747 Battle of Assietta, 1747 Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747 Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 1748 Siege of Maastricht, 1748 Siege of Cuddalore, 1748 1741 1748 Battle of Melle, 1745 49 placed engagements of the War of the Austrian Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 9 July 1745 Place Melle, Belgium51.000N, 3.808E Kind Battle, early modern Strength 6,000–8,000 4,000–6,000 Casualties and losses 200 killed or wounded 500 killed or wounded; 1,500 captured Commanders Nicholas Joseph Balthazar de l'Anglade
Battle of Melle Battle of Melle Battle of the Lys Siege of Ghent Fall of Ghent Siege of Ghent Battle of Gavere Battle of the Lys Battle of Gavere Brussels The Hague Lille Rotterdam Charleroi Amiens Calais Dover 100 km 51.000N, 3.808E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Melle is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889310 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Melle , revision 1380848757, 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.
