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Battle of FLEURUS
JUNE 26, 1794
Fleurus is a town in the south of today's Belgium.
The Battle of Fleurus in 1794 was part of the
War of the First Coalition,
which in turn was the first phase of the
French Revolutionary Wars.
WHO FOUGHT IN
THE BATTLE OF FLEURUS?
France, with 73,000 troops
and led by General Jourdan, fought members of the
First Coalition,
in this case the Austrians and the
Dutch, who had 52,000 troops at their disposal.
The French won.
And here is the map

Belgium 1792
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Check here
for more battles that took place at Fleurus.
Here is more about the
Coalitions against
France.
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