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Siege of Ostend

Siege of Ostend was a siege conducted in August 1745 at Ostend, in what is now Belgium. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 3,600.

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FoughtAugust 1745
WhereOstend, Belgium51.233N, 2.933E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of Great Britain; Habsburg Monarchy

Record

DateAugust 1745 (month precision)
to 23 August 1745
PlaceOstend, Belgium
51.233N, 2.933E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength30,0003,600
Commanders
Siege of OstendSiege of OstendSiege of OstendBattle of NieuwpoortBattle of the YserSiege of NieuwpoortBattle of WijnendaleBattle of the YserSiege of NieuwpoortAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCharleroiIpswichCalais100 km51.233N, 2.933E
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Elsewhere in 1745

Siege of Ostend 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 Q85801096, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ostend (1745), revision 1370744233, 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.