- Date
- Sep 29, 1914
- Location
- Belgium
- Period
- siege of Antwerp
Involved
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The Bluejackets Periods 20th Century Great war siege of Antwerp
The Belgian government tells the British government that if the Germans broke through the inner ring of forts then they would leave Antwerp via Ostend along with the bulk of Belgian Field Army. The British agreed to send a small force to help defend the inner ring of forts.