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Crossing of the Roer at Düren
- When
- 1 October 1794
- Where
- Düren, on the Roer River
- Part of
- Battle of Aldenhoven
On 1 October Jourdan ordered Schérer's Right Wing to cross the Roer and seize Düren, winning a key crossing after heavy fighting.
On 1 October 1794, Jourdan ordered Schérer and the Right Wing to cross the Roer and seize Düren. The crossing was achieved after heavy fighting, and this success at Düren proved a key moment in the battle, breaking the defensive line that Clerfayt's Habsburg army was holding along the Roer River.
Sources
- Battle of Aldenhoven (1794) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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