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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Leuven

Battle of Leuven was a battle fought in 1831 at Leuven, in what is now Belgium. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Leuven. It was part of Q120801227. The recorded result: Dutch victory; Occupation of Leuven; Dutch withdrawal to avoid; war with France.

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Fought1831
WhereLeuven, Belgium50.877N, 4.704E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDutch victory; Occupation of Leuven; Dutch withdrawal to avoid; war with France
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of the NetherlandsagainstBelgium; France
Part ofQ120801227

Where it sits in Q120801227

Battle of Houthalen, 1831Battle of Hasselt, 1831Battle of Kermt, 1831Battle of Leuven, 183118311831Battle of Leuven, 1831
4 placed engagements of Q120801227 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1831 (year precision)
PlaceLeuven, Belgium
50.877N, 4.704E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • William II of the Netherlands
  • Leopold I of Belgium
  • General Charles Niellon
Battle of LeuvenBattle of LeuvenBattle of LeuvenFirst Battle of LeuvenSiege of LeuvenBattle of WavreBattle of JodoigneBattle of WavreBattle of JodoigneThe HagueLilleCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfBonnCharleroiBrugge100 km50.877N, 4.704E
Placed at Leuven; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Leuven is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2439284, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Leuven (1831), revision 1370447530, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.