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Battle of Turnhout (1789)

The Battle of Turnhout (1789) was a revolt against Austrian rule of the southern Netherlands began in the Kempen[?] region. On October 27, 1789, this led to a battle near Turnhout against the Austrian army, in which the latter was defeated.

A monument in Turnhout created by P. Brozius commemorates this battle.

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