Siege of Ostend (1745) 1745
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1745 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Belgium | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 51.2333, 2.9333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Ostend was a two-week siege in August 1745 of the port of Ostend, then in the Austrian Netherlands, during the War of Austrian Succession. A French army commanded by the Count of Löwendal under the overall command of Marshal Saxe defeated a primarily British garrison commanded by the Austrian governor of the town, Lieutenant-General Karl Urban, Count of Chanclos.
The French Army had overrun much of the Austrian Netherlands after their success at the Battle of Fontenoy and the withdrawal of part of the British Army to deal with the Jacobite uprising at home.
Löwendal, a German who had served in a high position in the Russian Army before becoming a commander in the French Army, arrived with 30,000 troops outside of Ostend in August 1745. After a few days of fighting in the open the French began a bombardment of the town and within a week the garrison of 3,600 had surrendered. They were permitted to march out with honour and were escorted to Mons.
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