Battle of Steenkerque
| Battle of Steenkerque | |||||||
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| Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France |
Dutch Republic Kingdom of England Kingdom of Scotland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luxembourg Montal Boufflers |
William III Württemberg Solms Hugh Mackay † Henry Casimir II Overkirk | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 80,000 | 80,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7,000–8,000 killed or wounded | 8,000 to 10,000 killed or wounded, 1,300 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Steenkerque was fought on 3 August 1692, during the Nine Years' War, near Steenkerque in Belgium, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. 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 withdrew, repulsing a French counterattack as they did so.