Siege of Antwerp (1914 AD)
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
| Siege of Antwerp (First World War) |
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| 28 September 1914 - 10 October 1914 | ||
| Antwerp, Belgium |
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| Belligerents | German Empire Austria-Hungary |
Belgium British Empire |
| Objectives | Capture the city | Defend the city |
| Leaders | Hans von Beseler |
Albert I (Belgium) Victor Deguise (Belgium) (POW) Archibald Paris (British Empire) |
| Strength | 66,000 |
87,300 field troops 63,000 garrison troops |
| Losses | Unknown |
Belgium: Unknown killed 33,000 interned in the Netherlands 30,000 captured Britain: 57 killed 1,480 interned 900 captured |
| Result | German victory City captured and garrison surrender Belgian army withdraws to Yser river |
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