Battle of Verdun (1792)

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

Battle facts

• Year: 1792
• Date: 29 August 1792
• 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°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Verdun · Wikidata entry