Battle of Verdun (1792)

Battle of Verdun (1792)
Part of the War of the First Coalition

The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle.
Date29 August – 2 September 1792[1]
Location49°09′39″N 5°23′18″E / 49.1608°N 5.3884°E / 49.1608; 5.3884
Result Prussian victory[1]
Belligerents
Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI Kingdom of France  Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI Colonel Beaurepaire  Kingdom of Prussia Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Strength
4,000[1] 40,000[1]
Battle of Verdun (1792) is located in Europe
Battle of Verdun (1792)
Location within Europe
Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire's statue, on the pont de Verdun in Angers.

The first Battle of Verdun was fought between 29 August and 2 September 1792 between French Revolutionary forces and a Prussian army during the opening months of the War of the First Coalition. The Prussians were victorious, gaining a clear westward path to Paris.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Bodart 1908, p. 269.
  2. ^ Parker 2008, p. 195.