The first Battle of Verdun was fought between 29 August and 2 September 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.[2]
| Battle of Verdun (1792) | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
 The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of France |
 Kingdom of Prussia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Colonel Beaurepaire † |
Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000[1] | 40,000[1] | ||||||
  Location within Europe | |||||||
Battle
editColonel Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire, who had commanded the defense of Verdun, chose death by suicide to avoid the dishonor of surrendering Verdun.
See also
edit- Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792
- Siege of Verdun (1870) in the Franco-Prussian War
- Battle of Verdun (1916) in World War I
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Bodart 1908, p. 269.
- ^ Parker 2008, p. 195.
References
edit- 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.
- Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs–Lexikon (1618–1905). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
External links
editMedia related to Battle of Verdun (1792) at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceded by French Revolution |
French Revolution: Revolutionary campaigns Battle of Verdun (1792) |
Succeeded by Siege of Thionville (1792) |
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