Siege of Mainz

When

14 Apr 1793 – 23 Jul 1793

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

50.00° N, 8.27° E

Description

1793 siege during the War of the First Coalition

1793 siege during the War of the First Coalition

In the siege of Mainz, from 14 April to 23 July 1793, a coalition of Prussia, Austria, and other German states led by the Holy Roman Empire besieged and captured Mainz from revolutionary French forces. The allies, especially the Prussians, first tried negotiations, but this failed, and the bombardment of the city began on the night of 17 June.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Mit der Kapitulation gegenüber preußischen Belagerungstruppen endet die Mainzer Republik”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “début du siège de Mayence par les coalisés”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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