Battle of Verdun (1792)
| Battle of Verdun (1792) | |||||||
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| Part of the French Revolutionary Wars | |||||||
 The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of the French
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 Prussia
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Beaurepaire † | Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||||
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| 3,500–4,000 | 60,000, 40 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,500 | 8,000 | ||||||
The first Battle of Verdun was fought on August 20, 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.
Coordinates: 49°09′39″N 5°23′18″E / 49.1608°N 5.3884°E
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