Capture of Nice

Capture of Nice
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
DateSeptember 28, 1792
Location
Nice, County of Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia (now France)
Result French victory
Belligerents
 First French Republic  Kingdom of Sardinia
Commanders and leaders
Jacques Bernard d'Anselme Eugene-Philippe de Courten
Strength
7,500 -

The Capture of Nice occurred on September 28, 1792, during the French Revolutionary Wars between the First French Republic and Kingdom of Sardinia. Part of the Italian Campaign during the French Revolution, the French were led by General Jacques Bernard d'Anselme tasked to occupy the County of Nice.[1] The county was captured without a fight.[2]

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  2. ^ "1792-1795: Operational Summary". Napoleon's 1796 Bloody Nose. Retrieved 2024-11-11.