Editing Battle of Fleurus (1794) (section)

=== Siege operations ===
The third siege of Charleroi commenced formally on 19 June with the city's investment, which the garrison, only 2,800 men strong under one Colonel Reynac,{{sfn|Dupuis|1907|pp=308, 320}} was too weak to delay, especially since no one had expected the French to attack again so soon. With only three days between the raising of the second siege and the commencement of the third one, the garrison had neither had time to prepare for a new siege, nor destroy the works from the previous one.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

During the third siege, the French benefitted from the reuse of the works from the second siege, giving them a headstart in speed and progress.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

As the siege progressed, the various divisions of the army undertook several small divisional operations to clear enemy forces from their perimeter and keep Allied observation forces at a distance.{{sfn|Dupuis|1907|pp=311–313}}  

On 20 June, Kleber took his two divisions, under Duhesme and Montaigu, to Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, attacking in four columns and driving the enemy forces in the town out, before returning to their defensive positions with Montaigu positioned from Trazegnies back to the town of Pieton, and Duhesme on his right, stretching from Trazegnies to the Pieton river.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

On 21 June, Championnet and Morlot attacked Quatre-Bras and drove away the Allied force at the crossroads, before returning to their entrenchments.{{cn|date=March 2023}} 

On 22 June, Kleber attacked Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont again with his two divisions to drive out the Allies, who had returned.{{cn|date=March 2023}}