Siege of Valenciennes (1793)
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The siege of Valenciennes took place between 13 June and 28 July 1793, during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition. The French garrison under Jean Henri Becays Ferrand was blockaded by part of the army of Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, commanded by the Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. Valenciennes fell on 28 July, resulting in an Allied victory.
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Siege of Valenciennes (1793) | |||||||
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Part of the Flanders campaign in the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
The Grand Attack on Valenciennes by the Combined Armies under the Command of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, 25 July 1793, Philip James de Loutherbourg | |||||||
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Great Britain Austria Hanover | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick Augustus Joseph de Ferraris | Jean Ferrand | ||||||
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80,000[1] | 10,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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