Siege of Mainz (1793)
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The Siege of Mainz (1793) was a major episode of the War of the First Coalition in which French Revolutionary forces defended the strategic Rhine city of Mainz against a prolonged Allied siege.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Electoral Mainz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Hesse-Darmstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| cause | French Revolutionary occupation of Mainz in 1792 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extensive trench warfare
ⓘ
prolonged artillery bombardment ⓘ severe shortages for the defenders ⓘ |
| cityStatus | Mainz was a major fortress of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François Christophe Kellermann NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Karl von Erthal NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Strolz NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Kléber NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Hohenlohe-Kirchberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | Army of the Rhine (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
collapse of the Republic of Mainz
ⓘ
temporary setback for French Revolutionary expansion on the Rhine ⓘ |
| endDate | 1793-07-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French recapture of Mainz (1797) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 20,000 French troops ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated strategic importance of the Rhine frontier
ⓘ
major episode of the War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| involved | Republic of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Electoral Mainz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | German theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| offensiveForce |
Austrian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
occupation of Mainz by Coalition forces
ⓘ
surrender of the French garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French occupation of Mainz (1792) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| siegingForcesStrength | over 40,000 Coalition troops ⓘ |
| startDate | 1793-04-14 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of the fortress city of Mainz
ⓘ
securing a crossing over the Rhine ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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