Siege of Antwerp (1832)
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The siege of Antwerp took place after fighting in the Belgian Revolution ended. On 15 November 1832, the French Armée du Nord under Marshal Gérard began to lay siege to the Dutch troops there under Da
The Siege of Antwerp by Horace Vernet, 1840
French Engineer Corps during the Siege of Antwerp
The citadel of Antwerp after its capture by the French Army
David Hendrik Chassé
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David Hendrik, Baron Chassé was a Dutch army officer who fought both for and against Napoleon. He commanded the Third Netherlands Division that intervened at a crucial moment in the Battle of Waterloo
Siege of Antwerp (1832)
…in the Belgian Revolution ended. On 15 November 1832, the French Armée du Nord under Marshal Gérard began to lay siege to the Dutch troops there under David Chassé. The siege ended on 23 December 1832. The French had agreed with the Belgian rebels that the latter would not participate in the battle. Following the…
General David Hendrik Chassé by Jan Willem Pieneman
The Dutch Brigade in action during the Peninsular War
Chassé at the head of his division during the Battle of Waterloo by Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht