Battle of Ekeren
The Battle of Ekeren, which took place on 30 June 1703, was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. A Bourbon army of around 24,000 men, conisting of troops from France, Spain and Cologne, surrounded a smaller Dutch force of 12,000 men, which however managed to break out and retire to safety.
| Battle of Ekeren | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
Battle of Ekeren, Jasper Broers | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dutch Republic |
France Bourbon Spain Cologne | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Obdam Slangenburg C. Tilly Fagel |
Boufflers Guiscard Bedmar A. Tilly Mérode-Westerloo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | 24,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,700 killed or wounded 700 missing 2,500 killed or wounded, 800 captured |
At least 2,234 killed or wounded 2,300 killed or wounded | ||||||
The battle had very little strategic effect, but, while it had shown the skill of the Dutch troops, it highlighted the disunity in the Anglo-Dutch command structure. Conflicts arose between various commanders, who all blamed each other for the near-disaster. In France Louis XIV was also displeased, as his superior force had led the Dutch escape.
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