Battle of Falmagne

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Battle of Falmagne
Part of the Brabant Revolution
Bataille von Falmagne Zwischen den K.K. osterreich. Truppen, u. den belgischen Creutzfahrern am 28 Sep. 1790 - gezeichnet v. Heinrich von der Beeck in Achen 1790 (cropped).jpg
Depiction of the battle by Heinrich van der Beeck, published at Aachen in 1790
Date22 September 1790
Location
Falmagne (near Dinant), Austrian Netherlands
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg  Holy Roman Empire Flag of the Brabantine Revolution.svg United Belgian States
Commanders and leaders
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg Baron von Bender Major-General Von Bleckhem† Flag of the Brabantine Revolution.svg Baron von Schönfeld
Flag of the Brabantine Revolution.svg George Koehler
Strength
15,000 [1]

The Battle of Falmagne (French : Bataille de Falmagne, Dutch : Slag bij Falmagne) occurred between the Holy Roman Empire and the United Belgian States on 22 September 1790. [1] [2]

A volunteer force of 5,000 Belgian revolutionaries with four cannons, led by General Koehler, crossed the river Maas at Moniat on 22 September 1790 to attack the heights of Anseremme and Falmagne. [lower-alpha 1] A second force of 2,000 troops crossed the Maas further south at Hastière in order to prevent the Austrian troops stationed at Blaimont reinforcing the attacked troops at Falmagne. The Belgian troops briefly captured the Anseremme heights and took possession of several enemy cannons. [2] When Austrian cavalry troops reinforced the outpost and two of the Belgian powder carts exploded they were soon forced back over the Maas river. On the southern front the Belgian troops captured three cannons and took 30 enemy troops captive but soon fell into disarray and also retreated across the river. General Schönfeldt attacked the right-flank of the Austrians with a substantial numerical advantage but his attack was repelled. [2]

Notes

  1. Anseremme and Falmagne were old communes of the city of Dinant.

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