Battle of Raismes

Battle of Raismes
Part of the Flanders campaign in the War of the First Coalition

French commander Marquis de Dampierre was fatally wounded late in the Battle of Raismes.
Date8–9 May 1793
Location
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 Habsburg Monarchy
 Great Britain
Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia
French Republic
Commanders and leaders
Habsburg monarchy Prince Coburg
Habsburg monarchy François de Clerfayt
Kingdom of Great Britain Duke of York
Kingdom of Prussia A. von Knobelsdorff
Marquis Dampierre 
François Lamarche
Strength
60,000 30,000
Casualties and losses
600–870 2,100

The Battle of Raismes, also known as the Battle of Condé or St. Amand, (8 May 1793) saw the French Republican army led by Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre attack the Allied Coalition army of Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. The French intended to raise the Siege of Condé, but were defeated by Coalition forces. The battle was fought during the Flanders Campaign in the War of the First Coalition. After hard fighting, the French were driving back a Prussian force when British reinforcements arrived to stabilize the situation. Dampierre was fatally wounded while leading a final unsuccessful assault. The Allies recaptured the lost ground two days later.