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Battle of Jemappes

6 November 1792 · 18th century · Part of the War of the First Coalition

The Battle of Jemappes was fought on 6 November 1792 near Mons in the Austrian Netherlands. A French revolutionary army under General Dumouriez defeated the Austrians under Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, one of the first large victories of the new French armies. It opened the way for the French occupation of the Austrian Netherlands.

Battle of Jemappes
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