Reentry of Holy Roman Troops in Liège
- When
- 1789–1791
- Where
- City of Liège; Holy Roman Empire tribunal; Prince-Bishopric of Liège; City of Liège and other major towns
- Episodes
- 4
On 12 January 1791 the Austrian army entered Liège, ending the revolutionary Republic and enabling the restoration of Prince-Bishop César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck. The reentry followed the Holy Roman Empire's tribunal condemnation of the revolution and the failure of Liège's volunteer Republican troops to resist.
Episodes
- Prussian occupation preceding the entry
From November 1789 to April 1790 Prussians occupied Liège and other major towns, mediating between revolutionaries and the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle.
- Imperial tribunal condemnation
The Holy Roman Empire's tribunal condemned the Liège Revolution and ordered the re-imposition of the ancien régime in the principality.
- First restoration of Hoensbroeck
The Austrian army restored Prince-Bishop Hoensbroeck to power, while most supporters of the Republic went into exile in Paris.
- Austrian entry into Liège
Liège's volunteer Republican troops could not contain the Austrian army, which entered the city on 12 January 1791.
Background and detail
Background. The Liège Revolution began on 18 August 1789 against Prince-Bishop Hoensbroeck, whose authoritarian rule had fanned discontent. Concurrent with the French Revolution, it produced a republic whose volunteers sang the 'Valeureux Liégeois' as they faced the Austrian army.
Legal and Military Context. The Holy Roman Empire's tribunal condemned the Liège Revolution and ordered the re-imposition of the ancien régime. From November 1789 to April 1790 Prussian troops occupied Liège and other major towns while mediating between the revolutionaries and the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle.
Restoration and Aftermath. After the Austrian entry, Hoensbroeck was put back in power and most supporters of the Republic went into exile in Paris. His rigours and mistakes from 1791 to 1792 created conditions favorable to France, which entered Liège after the battle of Jemappes in November 1792.
People involved
- César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroeck · Prince-Bishop of Liège restored to power by the Austrian army
- Austrian army · Imperial force that entered Liège on 12 January 1791
- Liège's volunteer Republican troops · Revolutionary defenders unable to contain the Austrian advance
Sources
- Liège Revolution Wikipedia
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