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French Victory at Tourcoing
- When
- 17–18 May 1794
- Where
- Near Tourcoing, north of Lille
- Part of
- Battle of Tourcoing
On 17–18 May 1794 Souham's French army defeated the Coalition's poorly coordinated columns near Tourcoing.
The Battle of Tourcoing (17–18 May 1794) saw a Republican French army directed by General of Division Joseph Souham defend against an attack by a Coalition army led by Emperor Francis II and Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. On 18 May, Souham concentrated his main strength on the two center columns under the Duke of York and Rudolf Ritter von Otto, inflicting a costly setback on Austrian, British, Hanoverian, and Hessian troops.
Sources
- Battle of Tourcoing Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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