siege, early modern
Siege of Ath
Siege of Ath was a siege conducted on 26 September 1745 at Ath, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748.
Record
| Date | 26 September 1745 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ath, Belgium 50.617N, 3.767E | |
| Part of | War of the Austrian Succession (1740 to 1748) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ath 1697, same recorded site
- Battle of Leuze 1691, 11 km
- Battle of Jemappes 1792, 20 km
- Battle of Mons 1914, 20 km
- Battle of Steenkerque 1692, 21 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Melle 9 July 1745
- After: Battle of Soor 30 September 1745
- All 35 engagements of War of the Austrian Succession
Elsewhere in 1745
- Battle of Hohenfriedberg Poland
- Battle of Prestonpans United Kingdom
- Clifton Moor Skirmish United Kingdom
- Siege of Ostend Belgium
- Siege of Annapolis Royal Canada
Siege of Ath is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Belgium.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28496904, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.