Four Days of Ghent
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The Four Days of Ghent (Dutch: Vier Dagen van Gent, French: Quatre Journées de Gand) refers to a battle in Ghent, the capital of Flanders, 13–16 November 1789, in which the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire was driven out of the city. It was a crucial event during the Brabant Revolution: the Patriots received a major boost by taking this first large city, and the authority of the Austrian Netherlands was beginning to disintegrate. Within two weeks, the Treaty of Union was drafted, which established the independent republic of the United Belgian States on 11 January 1790. On 4 January 1790, Flanders declared its independence from the Habsburg monarchy by the Manifesto of the Province of Flanders.
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Four Days of Ghent | |||||||
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Part of the Brabant Revolution | |||||||
Attack by the Patriots on the first day | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Brabant rebels | Habsburg monarchy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Philippe Devaux (until 13 November) Jean-Baptiste Davaine |
Richard d'Alton Gottfried von Schröder Nicolas d'Arberg Jacques de Lunden | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c. 1500 | c. 5000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
79 dead civilians (including 48 armed civilians) 32 dead Patriots |
c. 600 dead c. 200 wounded 1000 POWs |
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