Leutenant-General Mathieu Laurent Joseph Brialmont was a Belgian army officer, politician and minister of defense and was the father of Henri-Alexis Brialmont. A veteran of the Napoleontic Wars he later served the United Kingdom of the Netherlands but became …
Tag Archives: Hoboken
Redoubt XVIII
Description – Redoubt XVIII of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt XVII to the east and the southern river Scheldt battery to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the north but was …
Redoubt XVII
Description – Redoubt XVII of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt XVI to the east and Redoubt XVIII to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the north but was not included in …
Redoubt XVI
Description – Redoubt XVI of the Veiligheidsomwalling is a small redoubt located between Fort VII and Redoubt XV to the east and Redoubt XVII to the west. Fort VIII Hoboken is found to the west but was not included in …
Lunet Hoboken
Description – The lunet of Hoboken was built on a dyke of the river Scheldt. Located southwest of the city of Antwerp it guarded river traffic but was originally built to secure the Borgerweertpolder.
Construction & Armament – This lunet …
Fort 7 Hoboken
Description – Fort 7 of Hoboken was part of the first line of forts protecting the city of Antwerp designed by Brialmont. It is a so called Keller fort but should not be confused with the later forts located more …
Fort VIII Hoboken
Description – Fort VIII is located near the community of Hoboken and close to the river Scheldt. It was built to protect the city of Antwerp from bombardement guarding the Saint Bernard main road and rail connection. It also served …