Battle of the War of the First Coalition
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 | |||||||
Colonel Beaurepaire † | Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
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]
Colonel Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire, who had commanded the defense of Verdun, chose death by suicide to avoid the dishonor of surrendering Verdun.
See also
- Siege of Verdun (1870) in the Franco-Prussian War
- Battle of Verdun (1916) in World War I
- Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire
References
- ^ 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.
Coordinates: 49°09′39″N 5°23′18″E / 49.1608°N 5.3884°E / 49.1608; 5.3884