Battle of Verdun (1792) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of Verdun (1792) |
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| Part of the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
 The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of France |
 Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Colonel Beaurepaire † |
 Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| 4,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
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.
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
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