Battle of Verdun (1792)

Battle of Verdun (German Empire vs France) took place in 1792 during French Revolutionary Wars.

Battle facts

Year: 1792
Date: 1792-08-29
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: French Revolutionary Wars
Side A: German Empire
Side B: France
Commanders (A): Erich von Falkenhayn|Paul von Hindenburg|Erich Ludendorff|Crown Prince Wilhelm|Konstantin Schmidt von Knobelsdorf|Ewald von Lochow|Max von Gallwitz
Commanders (B): Joseph Joffre|Noël de Castelnau|Fernand de Langle de Cary|Frédéric-Georges Herr|Philippe Pétain|Robert Nivelle|Adolphe Guillaumat|Charles Mangin
Casualties: 336,000–355,000|71,000–143,000 killed (German Empire), 379,000–400,000|148,000–160,000 killed|216,000 wounded (France)
Outcome: French victory
Coordinates: 49.161°, 5.388°