Battle of Tourcoing (1794)

Battle of Tourcoing (Republican France vs Habsburg monarchy & Hanover & Hesse-Darmstadt) took place in 1794 during War of the First Coalition.

Battle facts

• Year: 1794
• Date: 18 May 1794
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: War of the First Coalition
• Side A: Republican France
• Side B: Habsburg monarchy, Hanover, Hesse-Darmstadt
• Commanders (A): Joseph Souham, Jean Moreau, Jacques Bonnaud
• Commanders (B): Emperor Francis II, Prince of Coburg, Duke of York and Albany
• Casualties: 3,000 casualties 7 guns (Republican France), 4,000 killed or wounded 1,500 captured 60 guns (side B)
• Outcome: French victory
• Coordinates: 50.732°, 3.155°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Tourcoing · Wikidata entry