What the records say
- When
- 25 Sep 1914 – 29 Sep 1914
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.00° N, 4.20° E
- Description
- World War I battle in East Flanders, Belgium
- War
- World War I
Battle of Buggenhout
World War I battle in East Flanders, Belgium
The Battle of Buggenhout was fought at the beginning of the First World War in Belgium at Buggenhout, a municipality between Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels. The Belgian army sortied from Antwerp against German troops to the south. The Belgians planned to exploit German troop movements away from Antwerp and to assist the French army on the Marne.
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