Battle of Steenkerque

Battle of Steenkerque
	Part of the Nine Years' War
	; Map of the Battle of Steenkerke
Date	3 August 1692
Location	Steenkerque, present-day Belgium
Result	See Aftermath
Belligerents
France	United Provinces; England; Scotland
Commanders and leaders
Luxembourg ; Montal ; Boufflers	William of Orange ; Ferdinand Willem ; Solms ; Hugh Mackay † ; Henry Casimir II ; Overkirk
Strength
80,000	80,000
Casualties and losses
7,000 to 8,000 killed or wounded	8,000 killed or wounded to 10,000 killed or wounded, 1,300 captured, plus 13 guns

The Battle of Steenkerque, also known as Steenkerke, Steenkirk, Steynkirk or Steinkirk was fought on 3 August 1692, during the Nine Years' War, near Steenkerque, then part of the Spanish Netherlands but now in modern Belgium A French force under Marshal François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, repulsed a surprise attack by an Allied army led by William of Orange. After several hours of heavy fighting the Allies were forced to retreat, although a French counterattack proved fruitless.

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