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French Revolutionary Wars Timeline Explanation
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This table contains various events related to the French Revolutionary Wars of 1792-1802.
The dates are to the nearest day when possible. Those events dated to the nearest year are less certain, naturally, than those dated to the precise day.
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| Era of History |
January 2, 1792 |
Decree that 1 January 1789 shall be reckoned the start of the ‘Era of History’. |
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April 20, 1792 |
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| War of the 1st Coalition |
April 20, 1792 - October 17, 1797 |
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| France declares war on Austria |
April 20, 1792 |
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| First Coalition |
April 20, 1792 - 1797 |
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| Verdun, Battle of |
August 20, 1792 |
Prussians defeat French Revolutionaries |
| Valmy, Battle of |
September 20, 1792
Location: |
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| French monarchy is abolished and a republic declared |
September 21, 1792 |
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| Jemappes, Battle of |
November 6, 1792 |
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| Britain sends more than £15 million to its allies |
1793-1801 |
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| Toulon, Battle of |
1793 |
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| Second Period of the French Revolution |
January 21, 1793 |
This year marked the beginning of the second period of the French Revolution; this was characterized by the dictatorship of the petty bourgeoisie supported by the working masses of the capital. |
| Louis XVI executed |
January 21, 1793 |
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| Britain joins the European coalition against France |
February 1, 1793 |
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| La Maddalena, Combat of |
February 23, 1793 |
Sardinian Victory |
| Neerwinden, Battle of |
March 18, 1793 |
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| Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) |
April 22, 1793 |
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| Reign of Terror |
September 5, 1793 |
The terror started on September 5, 1793 when the National Convention voted to implement terror measures to repress revolutionary activities. The ensuing "Reign of Terror" lasted until the spring of 1794, and killed 35,000 to 40,000 people. |
| Hondschoote, Battle of |
September 6, 1793 |
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| Wattignies, Battle of |
October 15/16, 1793 |
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| Geisberg, Battle of |
December 26, 1793 |
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| Tourcoing, Battle of |
1794 |
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| Martinique, Battle of |
1794 |
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| Mouscron, Battle of |
1794 |
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| Saint Lucia, Battle of |
April 4, 1794 |
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| Boulou, Battle of |
April 30, 1794 |
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| Antoine Lavoisier is beheaded |
May 8, 1794 |
The Republic has no need of geniuses. Lagrange lamented "It took them only an instant to cut off that head, but France may not produce another like it in a century." |
| Glorious First of June, Naval Battle of the |
May 28-June 1, 1794 |
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| Cape Ushant, Naval Battle of |
June 1, 1794 |
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| First aerial reconnaissance by balloon |
June 2, 1794 |
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| Fleurus, Battle of |
June 25, 1794 |
The Battle of Fleurus, fought on June 26, 1794, saw a French victory under General Jourdan against the Austrian army under General Cobourg. |
| Fort Recovery, Battle of |
June 30, 1794 |
British officers dressed as natives lead 1,100 warriors against a convoy leaving the fort. Perhaps the turning point in the war. (Starkey, 152-153) |
| Guadeloupe, Battle of |
July 3, 1794 |
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| Thermidorian Reaction |
July 27, 1794 |
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| Robespierre guillotined |
July 28, 1794 |
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| Aldenhoven, Battle of |
October 2, 1794 |
The Battle of Aldenhoven was fought on October 2, 1794, and resulted in a French victory under General Jourdan against the Austrian army under General Clairfayt. |
| Bois-le-Duc, Battle of |
November 12, 1794 |
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| Guadeloupe, Battle of |
December 10, 1794 |
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| Hyperinflation in France |
1795 |
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| France and Tuscany, Peace treaty between |
February 19, 1795 |
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| Aix-la-Chapelle, Battle of |
March 3, 1795 |
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| Genoa, Naval Battle of |
March 13, 1795 |
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| Belle-Île-en-Mer, Battle of |
June 23, 1795 |
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| Caisse des Comptes Courants founded |
1796 |
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| Amberg, Battle of |
1796 |
The Battle of Amberg resulted in an Austrian victory under Archduke Charles against the French under General Jourdan. |
| Colombo, Battle of |
1796 |
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| France replaces the assignats by a gold-based currency |
1796 |
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| Modovi, Battle of |
1796 |
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| Rastadt, Battle of |
1796 |
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| Napoleon given command of French army in Italy |
February 2-23, 1796 |
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| Banda Islands, Battle of |
March 8, 1796 |
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| Napoleon's Italian Campaign |
March 27, 1796 - |
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| Montenotte, Battle of |
April 10/11, 1796 |
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| Millesimo, Battle of |
April 13, 1796 |
1796 Battle of Millesimo - Napoleon defeats Austrians in Italy |
| Brig of Lodi, Battle of |
May 10, 1796 |
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| Borghetto, Battle of |
May 30, 1796 |
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| Mantua, Siege of |
June 4 - July 31, 1796 |
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| Lonato, Battle of |
August 3, 1796 |
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| Castiglione, Battle of |
August 3, 1796 |
Inconclusive |
| Medola, Battle of |
August 5, 1796 |
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| Saldanha Bay, Naval Battle of |
August 17, 1796 |
A Dutch ship was captured then a force was landed and a garrison offered brief resistance |
| Saldanha Bay, Battle of |
August 17, 1796 |
A Dutch ship was captured then a force was landed and a garrison offered brief resistance |
| Würtzburg, Battle of |
September 3, 1796 |
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| Roveredo, Battle of |
September 4, 1796 |
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| Primolanó, Battle of |
September 7, 1796 |
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| Bassano, Battle of |
September 8, 1796 |
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| Mantua, Siege of |
September 19, 1796 - February 2, 1797 |
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| Biberac, Battle of |
October, 1796 |
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| Caldiero, Battle of |
November 12, 1796 |
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| Arcola, Battle of |
November 15-17, 1796 |
French victory |
| Rivoli, Battle of |
January 14, 1797 |
French victory Decisive battle
Victory of French under General Bonaparte against Austrians under General Alvincy. |
| La Favorita, Battle of |
January 16, 1797 |
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| Imola, Battle of |
February 3, 1797 |
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| Cape St. Vincent, Naval Battle of |
February 14, 1797 |
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| Trinidad, Capture of |
February 17, 1797 |
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| Neuwied, Battle of |
April 18, 1797 |
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| Diersheim, Battle of |
April 20, 1797 |
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| Venice surrendered sovereignty to Napoleon Bonaparte |
May 12, 1797 |
Venice surrendered sovereignty to Napoleon Bonaparte, ending 1070 years of republican government. |
| Camperdown, Battle of |
October 11, 1797 |
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| Expedition to Egypt and Syria |
May 19, 1798 - August 30, 1801 |
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| Pyramids, Battle of the |
July 21, 1798 |
Napoleon defeats Mameluks in Egypt |
| Nile, Battle of the |
August 1, 1798 |
Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's fleet at the Egyptian seaport of Aboukir putting an end to French designs in the Middle East. |
| Valetta, Siege of |
September 1798 - September 5, 1800 |
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| Second Coalition |
December 24, 1798 - March 25, 1802 |
Ended by the Treaty of Amiens |
| Alliance between Russia and Britain |
December 24, 1798 |
Alliance between Russia and Britain - Beginning of the Napoleonic Era |
| Kalcicrum, Battle of |
1799 CE |
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| France declares war on Austria and Tuscany |
March 12, 1799 |
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| Acre, Siege of |
March 17 - May 21, 1799 |
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| Osterach, Battle of |
March 3, 1799 |
Austrian victory; France, Jourdan; Austria, Archduke Charles |
| Stockach, First Battle of |
March 25, 1799 |
1799/03/25 First Battle of Stockach - Austrian victory; France, Jourdan; Austria, Archduke Charles |
| Magnano, Battle of |
April 5, 1799 |
1799/04/05 Battle of Magnano - French victory; France, Schérer; Austria, Kray |
| Mount Tabor, Battle of |
April 15, 1799 |
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| Cassano, Battle of |
April 4, 1799 |
Russian/Austrian victory; France, Moreau; Russia/Austria, Suvorov |
| Frauenfeld, Engagement of |
1799/05/25 |
1799/05/25 Engagement of Frauenfeld - French victory; France, Oudinot/Soult; Austria, Petratsch |
| Zürich, First Battle of |
June 4-7, 1799 |
1799/06/04 - 1799/06/07 First Battle of Zürich - Austrian victory; France, Masséna; Austria; Archduke Charles
Losses: Total "heavily" (12) Total 3000 (12) |
| Trebbia, Battle of |
June 17-19, 1799 |
Between 60,000 French under General Jacques Macdonald and 25,000 Russians under General Suvorov. After a severe conflict the French were totally defeated and driven beyond the Apennines, being obliged shortly afterwards to evacuate Italy. |
| San Giovanni, Battle of |
June 17, 1799 |
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| Alessandria, Battle of |
June 18, 1799 |
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| Trebbia, Battle at the |
July 17, 1799 |
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| Aboukir, First Battle of |
July 25, 1799 |
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| Zürich, Action of |
August 14, 1799 |
This action is very seldom mentioned in the books. It is not one of the two commonly cited battles of Zürich (see above and beneath). |
| Novi, Battle of |
August 15, 1799 |
Russian/Austrian victory; Joubert is defeated and killed
France Joubert>Moreau
Russia/Austria Suvorov |
| Bergen-Op-Zoom, First Battle of |
September 19, 1799 |
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| Zürich, Second Battle of |
September 25/26, 1799 |
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| Teufelsbrücke, Action at the |
September 9, 1799 |
French victory - France, Loison; Russia (Allies), Suvorov |
| Bergen-Op-Zoom, Second Battle of |
October 2, 1799 |
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| Alkmaar, Battle of |
October 2, 1799 |
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| Castricum, Battle of |
October 6, 1799 |
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| Malta, Battle of |
June 12, 1878 |
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August 14, 1793 - |
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