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Battle of Turnhout

Battle of Turnhout was a battle fought on 27 October 1789 at Turnhout, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the Brabant Revolution, which ran from 1789 to 1790. The recorded result: Belgian victory; Austrian withdrawal from Belgium; Creation of the United Belgian States. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 2,500.

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Fought27 October 1789
WhereTurnhout, Belgium51.317N, 4.950E
OutcomeBelgian victory; Austrian withdrawal from Belgium; Creation of the United Belgian States
BelligerentsBelgian rebelsagainstAustria
Casualties and losses87 killed or woundedand108 killed; 60 wounded; 23 missing; 3 cannons lost
Part ofBrabant Revolution1789 to 1790

Where it sits in the Brabant Revolution

Battle of Diest, 1789Battle of Turnhout, 1789Siege of Antwerp, 178917891789Battle of Turnhout, 1789
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Record

Date27 October 1789
PlaceTurnhout, Belgium
51.317N, 4.950E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,0002,500
Casualties and losses87 killed or wounded108 killed; 60 wounded; 23 missing; 3 cannons lost
Commanders
  • Jean-André van der Mersch
  • Richard D'Alton
  • Johann Gottfried Freiherr von Schröder
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Battle of Turnhout 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 Q898338, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Turnhout (1789), revision 1370591812, 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.