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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS
1792 - 1802


Related to the French Revolution, the French Revolutionary Wars were fought between 1792 and 1801 or 1802, depending on how you look at it.

The French Revolutionary Wars started with the French declaring war on Austria in April 1792.


THE CHAPTERS of the French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars can be divided into the following chapters.
 

War of the First Coalition
1792 - 1797
Napoleon's First Italian Campaign was part of the War of the First Coalition.
 

Napoleon's Egypt Campaign
1798 - 1801
The Battle of the Nile, which was fought August 1, 1798,
was part of this Campaign.
 

Wars of the Vendée
1793 - 1796
 

War of the Second Coalition
1798 - 1802
 


Check here for the various Coalitions that were formed to fight against France.



Battles AND EVENTS IN the French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of Valmy
September 20, 1792

Battle of Jemappes
November 6, 1792

January 21, 1793 - Trial and execution of Louis XVI at Paris. England and Spain declare ware against France.

Battle of Neerwinden
March 18, 1793

Battle of Hondschoote
September 6 - 8, 1793

Battle of Wattignies
October 15 - 16, 1793

Battle of Le Mans
December 12, 1793 - Victory for the Republicans. This battle was part of the Wars of the Vendée.

Battle of Savenay
December 23, 1793 - Victory for the Republicans. This battle was part of the Wars of the Vendée.

Battle of Tourcoing
May 18, 1794

Battle of the First of June
June 1, 1794 - This battle is also called the Battle of Ushant.

Battle of Fleurus
June 26, 1794

Battle of Quiberon Bay
June 27, 1795 - Victory for the Republicans. This battle was part of the Wars of the Vendée.

Battle of Dego
April 15, 1796 - Part of the Italian Campaign.

Battle of Lodi
May 10, 1796

Battle of Rivoli
January 14, 1797

Battle of St Vincent
February 14, 1797

Battle of Camperdown
October 11, 1797

First Battle of Zurich
June 4-6, 1799

Second Battle of Zurich
September 25-26, 1799

Siege of Genoa
April 21 - June 4, 1800

Battle of Copenhagen
April 2, 1801



REFERENCE MAPS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS
 

France 1790
1790 France

Europe 1792
1792 Europe

Central Europe 1792
1792 Central Europe

Belgium 1792
1792 Belgium


Here is a map of Eastern France in 1792:

Eastern France 1792
EASTERN FRONTIER OF FRANCE
REVOLUTIONARY CAMPAIGNS 1792 - 1795

Click to enlarge


Here comes a map of the Rhine country

Rhine River 1792 - 1796
Rhine River 1792 - 1796
Click map to enlarge
 

European Waters 1792-1815
1792-1815 European Waters

Battle of Quiberon Bay - November 20, 1759
1795 Battle of Quiberon Bay - June 27


This is a map of Napoleons Campaigns in Northern Italy in 1796-1797:

Northern Italy 1796-1797
Northern Italy 1796-1797

Northern Italy 1796-1805
1796-1805 Northern Italy

Northern Italy and Switzerland 1796 - 1805
1796 - 1805 Northern Italy and Switzerland


This map here is of Central Europe in 1797 after the Peace of Basel and of Campo Formio. The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed on October 17, 1797, after Napoleon had defeated Austria in his first Italian campaign.

Central Europe 1797
Central Europe 1797


War of the Second Coalition 1798-1801
1798-1801 War of the Second Coalition

Italy 1799
1799 Italy



Egypt and Syria 1798
1798 Egypt and Syria

Napoleon's Campaign in Egypt, 1798
1798 Egypt and Syria




Treaty Adjustments, 1801-1812. Insets: India. Cape Colony.
1801-1812 Treaties

 

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER the French Revolutionary Wars?
Once the Revolutionary Wars were fought, the Napoleonic Wars came next.

 

 

 


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