BattlefieldsSiege of Ostend (1745)
Jacobite Risings

Siege of Ostend (1745)

1745
England
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
3,600
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
30,000
Outcome
French victory
The Battle

History & Significance

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.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

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