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Battle of Wattignies

October 16, 1793 · Battle of Wattignies

Part of French Revolutionary Wars

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Jourdan and Carnot forced Coburg to raise the siege of Maubeuge.

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Coalition

Dutch Republic
Habsburg monarchy
François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt military commander Prince Josias of Coburg military commander William I of the Netherlands military commander

France

France
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan military commander Lazare Carnot military commander Jacques Ferrand military commander