Recapture of Liège by Austrian Forces
- When
- 1792–1793
- Where
- Prince-Bishopric of Liège; Liège
- Episodes
- 2
In the aftermath of the Coalition victory at Neerwinden in March 1793, French forces were driven back and Liège was recaptured by Austrian troops. The supplied passages confirm the broader Flanders campaign context but do not name the commanders or give an exact day for the recapture of Liège.
Episodes
- French Occupation of Liège
After Jemappes, Dumouriez marched largely unopposed across the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège by the end of 1792.
- Neerwinden and the Recapture of Liège
A major Coalition victory at Neerwinden in March 1793 was followed by the defeat of French troops and the recapture of Liège by Austrian forces.
Background and detail
Background. French commander Charles François Dumouriez won a surprise victory over the Imperial command under the Duke of Saxe-Teschen and Clerfayt at Jemappes on 6 November 1792. By the end of 1792 he had marched largely unopposed across most of the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.
Coalition Recovery in 1793. An unexpected French success at Jemappes in November 1792 was followed by a major Coalition victory at Neerwinden in March 1793. French troops were defeated and Liège was recaptured by Austrian forces. The supplied passages do not state the exact day of the recapture or name the commanders involved.
Aftermath. The recapture of Liège did not settle the theatre. Coalition forces were later forced to withdraw by a series of French counter-offensives and the May 1794 Austrian decision to redeploy troops to Poland. In 1795 the French Republic annexed both the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.
People involved
- Charles François Dumouriez · French commander whose forces were defeated and driven from Liège
- Duke of Saxe-Teschen · Imperial commander opposed to Dumouriez at Jemappes
Sources
- Low Countries theatre of the War of the First Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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