Siege of Lille (1792)
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The Siege of Lille (1792) was a major early engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French forces and citizens defended the city of Lille against an Austrian bombardment during the War of the First Coalition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Lille (1792) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Austrian army of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Revolutionary forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defender |
French garrison of Lille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Guard of Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveAction |
French forces repaired fortifications under fire
ⓘ
citizens helped fight fires and maintain defenses ⓘ |
| endDate | 1792-10-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent French offensives in the Austrian Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Siege of Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy material destruction in Lille ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | monuments in Lille commemorating the siege ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Lille gained reputation for patriotic resistance
ⓘ
boosted French revolutionary morale ⓘ large parts of Lille were destroyed by bombardment ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Habsburg monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ citizens of Lille ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early test of Revolutionary France’s ability to resist coalition forces
ⓘ
symbol of civic resistance during the French Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Hauts-de-France region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste André Ruault de La Bonnerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian forces failed to capture Lille ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Valmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French defensive victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1792-09-25 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic | intensive bombardment of the city ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | siege artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1792 ⓘ |
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