First day: repulsed assault and fighting at Wattignies
- When
- 15 October 1793
- Where
- Village of Wattignies
- Part of
- Battle of Wattignies
On 15 October a clumsy 45,000-man French attack was repulsed except near Wattignies, where the village changed hands amid counterattacks.
On the first day, 45,000 French soldiers mounted a clumsy attack that was easily repulsed, except near the village of Wattignies. The Maubeuge garrison sortied against the Cense de Château but was repulsed after stiff fighting. Duquesnoy and Beauregard moved to attack Wattignies while Fromentin advanced against the Austrian right flank. Supported by plentiful artillery, French infantry drove two Austrian battalions out of Wattignies, but an infantry-cavalry counterattack met them as they poured from the village, and an Austrian force from Saint-Aubin threatened the French left as Jourdan urged his troops on.
Sources
- Battle of Wattignies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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