Battle of Arlon (1793)

This article is about the battle in 1793. For the battle in 1794, see Battle of Arlon (1794).

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Battle of Arlon (1793)
Part of the War of the First Coalition

1775 map of Arlon by Joseph de Ferraris
Date9 June 1793
Location
Arlon, Austrian Netherlands
(Modern-day Belgium)
Result French victory
Belligerents
France French Republic Habsburg monarchy Habsburg monarchy
Commanders and leaders
France Jean Houchard
France Amable Delaage		 Habsburg monarchy Gottfried von Schröder
Strength
9,500 6,000
Casualties and losses
900 600, 5 guns

The Battle of Arlon (9 June 1793) saw a French Republican force under the command of Amable Henri Delaage face the Austrian force led by Gottfried von Schröder. The French were victorious though they suffered higher casualties than the Austrians. The action was fought during the War of the First Coalition, part of the larger French Revolutionary Wars. Arlon is located in Belgium, a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Luxembourg city.