Battle of Wattignies

The Battle of Wattignies, during the French Revolutionary Wars, was fought near the village of Wattignies-la-Victoire, near Lille, France on 15 October - 16 October 1793. It resulted in the victory of the French under General Jourdan and Lazare Carnot against the Austrians under General Coburg. This victory forced Cobourg to lift the siege of Maubeuge and retreat eastward...
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  • Oct 15, 1793

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  • Oct 16, 1793

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French Revolution

The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to...
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