Episode 5 of 5

Siege and End of the Republic

When: 22 July 1793
Where: Mainz under siege
Part of: Declaration of the Republic of Mainz

Prussian and Austrian troops conquered Mainz on 22 July 1793 after a destructive siege; Jacobins were persecuted until 1795.

After a long siege in which much of the city was destroyed, Prussian and Austrian troops conquered Mainz on 22 July 1793. The republic ended, and the Jacobins were persecuted until 1795, when Mainz came under French control again.

Sources

Republic of Mainz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24

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