Siege of Antwerp (1814)

Siege of Antwerp (1814)
Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition

'The Allies Taking Possession of Antwerp in 1814'. By Mathieu Ignace van Brée
Date14 January – 4 May 1814[1]
Location
Antwerp, then part of the French Empire (now Belgium)
51°13′04″N 04°24′01″E / 51.21778°N 4.40028°E / 51.21778; 4.40028
Result

Anglo-Prussian victory

  • Garrison surrenders upon Napoleon's abdication[1]
Belligerents
 French Empire  United Kingdom
 Prussia
Commanders and leaders
First French Empire Lazare Carnot United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Thomas Graham
Kingdom of Prussia von Gablenz
Strength
10,000[1] Jan–Feb: 8,000[1]
Mar–May: 5,000[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown[1] Unknown[1]
War of the Sixth Coalition:
Campaign Low Countries 1814
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Courtrai
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Battle of Courtrai (1814) at Courtrai, on 31 March 1814
Bergen op Zoom
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Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1814) at Bergen op Zoom, on 8 March 1814
Antwerp
Hoogstraten
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Battle of Hoogstraten at Hoogstraten, on 11 January 1814
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The siege of Antwerp took place during the War of the Sixth Coalition and lasted from 14 January 1814 to 4 May 1814.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bodart 1908, p. 483.

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