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Kettle War

Kettle War was a naval engagement fought in 1784 at Scheldt, in what is now France; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Scheldt. The recorded result: Treaty of Fontainebleau. Recorded strength: 2 warships; 1 merchant ship against 1 warship.

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Fought1784ran into the following year
WhereScheldt, France49.986N, 3.266E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTreaty of Fontainebleau
BelligerentsAustriaagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses1 merchant ship capturedandNone

Record

Date1784 (year precision)
to 1785
PlaceScheldt, France
49.986N, 3.266E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Territorial changeStatus quo ante bellum
Strength2 warships; 1 merchant ship1 warship
Casualties and losses1 merchant ship capturedNone
Commanders
  • Joseph II
  • William V, Prince of Orange
Kettle WarKettle WarSiege of Le CateletBattle of St. Quentin CanalBattle of HonnecourtBattle of ÉpehyBattle of VicyBattle of St. Quentin CanalBattle of ÉpehyBattle of VicyBrusselsLilleRouenCharleroiReimsCalaisVersaillesDieppe100 km49.986N, 3.266E
Placed at Scheldt; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1784

Kettle War is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1406399, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Kettle War, revision 1370625657, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.