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Battle of Verdun (1792)

Battle of Verdun (1792)
Part of the War of the First Coalition
Capitulation de Verdun 1792.jpg
The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle
Date29 August – 2 September 1792
Location
Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Beaurepaire Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Strength
3,500–4,000 60,000, 40 guns
Casualties and losses
2,500 8,000

The first Battle of Verdun was fought on 29 August 1792 between French Revolutionary forces and a Prussian army during the opening months of the War of the First Coalition. The Prussians were victorious, gaining a clear westward path to Paris.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Parker, Geoffrey (2008). The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-521-73806-4. Retrieved 22 January 2012.

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