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Tuesday, 28 July 2020

British troop transports arriving in Belgium according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 19 June 1815

An item dated Gent, Belgium 15 June reported that still British troops, artillery and war stores were unloaded at Oostende. On 14 June arrived again 14 transports and four packet boats and further more the packet mail boat.
The edition dated 13 June published an item dated Gent 9 June reporting that between 3 and 5 June 12 troop transports arrived at Oostende.
The edition dated 6 June published an item dated Gent 1 June reporting that since 28 May 9 transports with troops, horses and war stores and nine packet boats arrived at Oostende.