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Battle of Melle

Battle of Melle was a battle fought on 9 July 1745 at Melle, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 6,000–8,000 against 4,000–6,000.

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Painting of the Battle of Melle, 9 July 1745
Painting of the Battle of Melle, 9 July 1745. Pierre L'Enfant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 July 1745
WhereMelle, Belgium51.000N, 3.808E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstHabsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Great Britain; Hanover; Dutch Republic
Casualties and losses200 killed or woundedand500 killed or wounded; 1,500 captured
Part ofWar of the Austrian Succession1740 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of the Austrian Succession

Battle of Mollwitz, 1741Siege of Brieg, 1741Siege of Prague, 1742Siege of Brno, 1742Battle of Chotusitz, 1742Battle of Sahay, 1742Action of 14 June 1742, 1742Siege of Mirandola, 1742Battle of Campo Santo, 1743Battle of Dettingen, 1743Battle of Toulon, 1744Battle of Villafranca, 1744Battle of Velletri, 1744Battle of Casteldelfino, 1744Siege of Prague, 1744Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1745Siege of Tournai, 1745Battle of Fontenoy, 1745Siege of Louisbourg, 1745Battle of Anguilla, 1745Fall of Ghent, 1745Battle of Melle, 1745Siege of Ath, 1745Battle of Bassignano, 1745Battle of Soor, 1745Battle of Hennersdorf, 1745Siege of Brussels, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1746Battle of Piacenza, 1746Action of 6 July 1746, 1746Siege of Namur, 1746Battle of Madras, 1746Raid on Lorient, 1746Battle of Rocoux, 1746Battle of Adyar, 1746Siege of Antibes, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1747First Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747Battle of Lauffeld, 1747Battle of Assietta, 1747Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 1748Siege of Maastricht, 1748Siege of Cuddalore, 174817411748Battle of Melle, 1745
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Record

Date9 July 1745
PlaceMelle, Belgium
51.000N, 3.808E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000–8,0004,000–6,000
Casualties and losses200 killed or wounded500 killed or wounded; 1,500 captured
Commanders
  • Nicholas Joseph Balthazar de l'Anglade
Battle of MelleBattle of MelleBattle of the LysSiege of GhentFall of GhentSiege of GhentBattle of GavereBattle of the LysBattle of GavereBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCharleroiAmiensCalaisDover100 km51.000N, 3.808E
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Battle of Melle is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889310, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Melle, revision 1380848757, 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.