Historedia
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French Reinforcements

When
9 August 1831
Where
Belgian border
Part of
The Dutch Ten Days' Campaign against Belgium is halted by a French army

Marshal Gérard crossed the border with 70,000 French troops on 9 August to assist the Belgians.

The French agreed to send reinforcements to assist the Belgians. Marshal Étienne Maurice Gérard crossed the border with 70,000 French troops under his command on 9 August. This intervention forced the Dutch to reconsider their position, as they faced a possible war with the French.

Sources

  1. Belgian Revolution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. Ten Days' Campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03

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