Ten days' campaign

Ten days' campaign
	Part of the aftermath of the Belgian Revolution
	; The Prince of Orange's horse is wounded at the Battle of Bautersem, 12th August 1831.
Date	2–12 August 1831
Location	Belgium and Dutch Limburg
Result	Return to status quo ante bellum;
Belligerents
Belgium Supported by:; France	United Netherlands
Commanders and leaders
King Leopold I; Amédée de Failly; Charles Niellon; Étienne Gérard;	King William I; William, Prince of Orange;
Strength
Belgium: 24,000 men; France: 70,000 men	36,000-50,000 men
Casualties and losses
925 dead	661 dead

The ten days' campaign (Dutch: Tiendaagse veldtocht, French: campagne des Dix-Jours) was a failed military expedition by the United Kingdom of the Netherlands against the secessionist Kingdom of Belgium between 2 and 12 August 1831. The campaign was an attempt by the Dutch King William I to halt the course of the Belgian Revolution which had broken out in August 1830.

The Dutch army invaded Belgium on 2 August 1831 and defeated Belgian forces in several battles over the course of the next few days, advancing deep into Belgian territory. On 8 August, the Belgian government appealed to France for military support. The French agreed to send reinforcements to assist the Belgians under Marshal Étienne Gérard. Rather than fight the French, the Dutch withdrew from Belgium without achieving their objectives. In November 1832, the French besieged and captured Antwerp, the last Dutch stronghold in Belgium, effectively ending the military confrontation between the Dutch and Belgians.

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