Battle of Hoogstraten

Battle of Hoogstraten
Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition

Medal made for the Congress of Vienna in October 1813, including the Battle of Hoogstraten
Date11 January 1814[1]
Location
Hoogstraten, then part of the French Empire (now Belgium)
51°24′N 4°46′E / 51.400°N 4.767°E / 51.400; 4.767
Result Coalition victory[1]
Belligerents
First French Empire French Empire Kingdom of Prussia Prussia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Russia Russia
Commanders and leaders
First French Empire François Roguet Kingdom of Prussia Friedrich von Bülow
United Kingdom Thomas Graham
Russian Empire Ferdinand von Wintzingerode
Strength
10,000[1] 12,000[1]
Casualties and losses
300[1]–747 killed or wounded
216–500[1] captured
465–500 killed or wounded
War of the Sixth Coalition:
Campaign Low Countries 1814
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Hoogstraten
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The Battle of Hoogstraten was fought on 11 January 1814 between a French army, led by François Roguet, and a Russo-Prussian-British army, led by Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow. The battle, which ended in a Prussian victory, consisted of a series of engagements situated between Essen and Turnhout. The battle was named after Hoogstraten, the main town of the Kempen region.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bodart 1908, p. 469.