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Battle of Jemappes

6 Nov 1792 · 50.46° N, 3.89° E

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When
6 Nov 1792
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
50.46° N, 3.89° E
Description
1792 battle during the War of the First Coalition

Battle of Jemappes

Part of the War of the First Coalition (1792)

The Battle of Jemappes took place near the town of Jemappes in Hainaut, Austrian Netherlands, near Mons during the War of the First Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. One of the first major offensive battles of the war, it was a victory for the armies of the infant French Republic, and saw the French Armée du Nord, which included many inexperienced volunteers, defeat a substantially smaller regular Aus…

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