Battle of Valmy
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The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cannonade of Valmy
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| artilleryCommanderFrench |
François-Christophe Kellermann
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| associatedWith |
French National Convention
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proclamation of the French First Republic → |
| belligerent |
France
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Habsburg monarchy → Kingdom of Prussia → |
| campaign |
Valmy campaign
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| casualtiesFrench |
relatively light
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| casualtiesPrussianAllied |
relatively light
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| commander |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
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Charles-François Dumouriez → François-Christophe Kellermann → King Frederick William II of Prussia → |
| conflict |
War of the First Coalition
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| country |
France
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| date |
20 September 1792
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| era |
French Revolution
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| followedBy |
Battle of Jemappes
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| influenced |
decision of the Prussian army to retreat from France
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subsequent French offensives into the Austrian Netherlands → |
| involved |
Austrian contingents
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French Revolutionary volunteers → French regular troops → Prussian regular army → |
| location |
Valmy
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| modernLocation |
Marne department, France
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| notableFeature |
extensive artillery duel
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limited infantry engagement despite heavy cannon fire → |
| notableQuote |
“From this place and from this day forth commences a new era in the history of the world”
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| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
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| precededBy |
Prussian invasion of France in 1792
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| quoteAttributedTo |
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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| region |
Champagne-Ardenne
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| result |
French victory
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| significance |
bolstered the legitimacy of the French First Republic
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first major victory of the French Revolutionary army → halted the Prussian-led invasion of France → helped secure the survival of the French Revolution → |
| strengthFrench |
approximately 50,000–60,000 soldiers
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| strengthPrussianAllied |
approximately 30,000–40,000 soldiers
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| terrain |
rolling hills around Valmy in Champagne
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| typeOfWarfare |
artillery-centric engagement
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| year |
1792
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Valmy
("Cannonade of Valmy")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Valmy
("Valmy campaign")
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campaign |
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Armies of the French Revolution and Empire
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engagement |
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First Coalition
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notableBattle |
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Battle of Jemappes
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relatedEvent |
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War of the First Coalition
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significantBattle |
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French Revolutionary Wars
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significantEvent |