Translate

Thursday 23 May 2019

The navy of Belgium in 1837 according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 24 October 1837

All together the navy of Belgium consisted of the two brigantines Congres and Les Quatre Journées, each armed with 8 guns, 4 gunboats each armed with 7 guns and 8 sloops, each armed with 5 guns. The Minister van War asked for an additional 350.000 francs to fit out some war vessels.