Battle of Jemappes
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, French History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Spanish or Austrian Netherlands, Belgium
- Date: November 6, 1792
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the War of the First Coalition. Result: French defeat of Austrian forces.
On November 6, 1792, General Charles François Dumouriez’s Army of the North, advancing toward Mons, encountered the forces of Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen. The latter could concentrate only some 14,000 troops and deployed them in positions along a ridge running through the village of Jemappes. The French opened with an artillery barrage of some three hours and then, about noon, attacked in tight columns that deployed into line formation...
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