Siege of Antwerp (1832)

November 15 – December 23, 1832 · Antwerp

Result French victory

A French army besieged the Dutch garrison in the citadel of Antwerp to force the Netherlands to accept Belgian independence. The Dutch surrendered after about five weeks.

France

United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Strength and losses

Strength
50,000–60,000
Deaths
608
Wounded
1,800

Before and after

Followed from
Belgian Revolution August 25, 1830 – July 21, 1831

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Siege of Antwerp (1832)