Historedia
Person

Charles François Dumouriez

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1792–1793

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles François Dumouriez, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. France Declares War on Austria

    1792

    Role: Foreign Minister

    1. 20 April 1792 · ParisDeclaration of War on Austria

      The French Legislative Assembly voted to declare war on Austria on 20 April 1792, following grievances presented by Foreign Minister Dumouriez.

    2. June 1792 · PrussiaPrussian Declaration of War

      Prussia, allied with Austria since February, declared war on France in June 1792.

  2. Recapture of Liège by Austrian Forces

    1792–1793

    Role: French commander whose forces were defeated and driven from Liège

    1. November–December 1792 · Prince-Bishopric of LiègeFrench Occupation of Liège

      After Jemappes, Dumouriez marched largely unopposed across the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège by the end of 1792.

    2. March 1793 · LiègeNeerwinden 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.

  3. Second Battle of Neerwinden

    1793

    Role: Commander of the Republican French army

    1. 18 March 1793 · Neerwinden, present-day BelgiumBattle of Neerwinden (18 March 1793)

      Dumouriez's French Republican army attacked Coburg's Coalition army near Neerwinden; after bitter fighting all French assaults were repulsed and Dumouriez withdrew.

Sources

  1. War of the First Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Low Countries theatre of the War of the First Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Battle of Neerwinden (1793) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20