Battle of Hasselt | |||||||
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Part of the Ten Days' Campaign | |||||||
Jan Willem Pieneman: Battle of Hasselt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Netherlands | Belgian rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince William | Nicolas Daine[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
36,000 men | 14,500 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Low |
Heavy casualties 400 Prisoners |
The Battle of Hasselt was fought on 8 August 1831 during the Ten Days' Campaign. It was an important defeat for the outnumbered Belgian Army of the Meuse and a victory for the Dutch invasion force.