Siege of Valenciennes (1793)
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The Siege of Valenciennes (1793) was a major French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces captured the fortified French city of Valenciennes, marking a significant setback for the French on the Western Front of the War of the First Coalition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Valenciennes (1793) canonical | 4 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Allied operations in Flanders in 1793 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign | Flanders Campaign of 1793 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDefended | Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François Ferrand de la Caussade, Comte de Mouchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Henri Becays Ferrand NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlAfter | Coalition occupation of Valenciennes ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1793-07-28 ⓘ |
| era | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Hondschoote
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Dunkirk (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | fortified city ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Nord department NERFINISHED ⓘ Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive siege works and bombardment ⓘ |
| outcome | French garrison capitulated ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Condé (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Coalition victory
ⓘ
capture of Valenciennes by Coalition forces ⓘ |
| significance | major setback for French forces on the Western Front of the War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| startDate | 1793-05-23 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of a key fortress city on the French northern frontier ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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