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In the end, France declared war on Austria first, with the Assembly voting for war on 20 April 1792, after the presentation of a long list of grievances by the newly appointed foreign minister Charles François Dumouriez, who sought a war which might restore some popularity and authority to the King. [21]
After Austria refused to recall its troops from the French border and to back down on the perceived threat of using force, France declared war on Austria and Prussia in the spring of 1792; both countries responded with a coordinated invasion that was eventually turned back at the Battle of Valmy in September.
One lasting morale-boosting effect was the composition of the battle hymn Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin ("War Song for the Rhine Army") by Rouget de Lisle in April 1792. It became popular among French soldiers nationwide, and was soon identified with a battalion from Marseille.
Belligerents (excluding Austria, mentioned as a state of the Holy Roman Empire) Outcome Notable battles Allies Enemies 1458 1465 Inner Austrian War Albert VI, Archduke of Austria Kingdom of Bohemia: Victory 4 March 1459 April 1462 Austrian–Hungarian War (1459–62) Kingdom of Hungary: Defeat 26 July 1468 27 August 1468 Waldshuter war
20 April – The Legislative Assembly declares war against Austria, starting the French Revolutionary Wars and War of the First Coalition.; 25 April Highwayman Nicolas Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine in France, in what becomes the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris.
The Battle of Marquain was a conflict between Austria and the Kingdom of France during the War of the First Coalition. It took place on 29 April 1792 and ended in a French defeat. It took place on 29 April 1792 and ended in a French defeat.
This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the War of the First Coalition (20 April 1792 – 18 October 1797). It includes the battles of: It includes the battles of: the Low Countries theatre, or Flanders campaign (1792–1795);
Thus, supported by the Girondin Assembly, king Louis XVI of France declared war on Austria on 20 April 1792; [15] Prussia immediately joined its Austrian ally against France. [2] Britain and the Northern Netherlands sought to maintain their neutrality, but the British government was increasingly concerned about the security of the United ...