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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.
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]
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 .
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.
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
Pages in category "Battles of the War of the First Coalition involving Austria" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On 20 April 1792, France declared war against the King of Bohemia and Hungary . The initial battles were a disaster for a French army partially disorganised by mutinies, emigration of officers, and political change. [3] Prussia then joined Austria in active alliance against France, eventually declaring
The siege of Lille (25 September – 8 October 1792) saw a Republican French garrison under Jean-Baptiste André Ruault de La Bonnerie hold Lille against an assault by a Habsburg army commanded by Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen. Though the city was fiercely bombarded, the French successfully withstood the Austrian attack in the action.