Siege of Antwerp (1832)

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The Antwerp Citadel after the shelling
French position during the siege
Monument in Tournai commemorating the French soldiers

The siege of Antwerp from November 15 to December 24, 1832 was the last military action in the wake of the Belgian Revolution . The citadel of Antwerp , which was defended by Dutch troops, was captured by French troops.

prehistory

In the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the southern parts of the country split off from the Netherlands and formed the new Belgian state . In 1831 the Netherlands tried again to win rule in Belgium in the "ten-day campaign". After initial successes (including the conquest of Antwerp on August 4, 1831), a French army under Marshal Gérard came to the aid of the Belgians and the Dutch had to withdraw. However, Dutch troops remained in the citadel of Antwerp.

The siege

The siege was led on the French side by fortress expert François Nicolas Benoît Haxo , while General David Hendrik Chassé faced him on the Dutch side . Heavy mortars were used during the siege . The Dutch surrendered on December 24th, and 4,600 soldiers were taken prisoner.

Commemoration

A memorial to the fallen French soldiers erected by France in 1897 stands in Tournai after the city of Antwerp refused.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.defensie.nl/landmacht/cultureel/geschiedenis/de_landmacht_in_de_19e_eeuw/generaal_chass_geeft_de_citadel_van_antwerpen_over

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