Battle of Verdun (1792)

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.

Battle of Verdun (1792)
Part of the War of the First Coalition
The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle.
Date 29 August – 2 September 1792 Location Verdun, France 49.1608°N 5.3884°E / 49.1608; 5.3884 Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France	Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Beaurepaire †	Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Strength
4,000	40,000
class=notpageimage| Location within Europe

Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire's statue, on the pont de Verdun in Angers.

Battle

Colonel Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire, who had commanded the defense of Verdun, chose death by suicide to avoid the dishonor of surrendering Verdun.

See also

• Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792
• Siege of Verdun (1870) in the Franco-Prussian War
• Battle of Verdun (1916) in World War I

References

• Parker, Geoffrey (2008). The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-521-73806-4. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
• Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs–Lexikon (1618–1905). Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

• Media related to Battle of Verdun (1792) at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by French Revolution

French Revolution: Revolutionary campaigns Battle of Verdun (1792)

Succeeded by Siege of Thionville (1792)