Bombardment of Antwerp (1830)

Burning of Antwerp
Part of Belgian Revolution

Bombardment of Antwerp, 1830
Date27 October 1830
Location
Belgium, Antwerp
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
 Netherlands  Belgium
Commanders and leaders
David Hendrik Chassé
Strength
Mostly Gunboats Population was 73,605
Casualties and losses
Low, or none

Estimated 9 Million Dollars+ of Property Destroyed

number of dead unknown but Chasse said bloody, and so many dead

The Bombardment of Antwerp in 1830 was a military event that took place during the Belgian Revolution.

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