Battle of Hondschoote 1793
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 September 1793 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1793 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the First Coalition | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Electorate of Hanover, French First Republic, Kingdom of Great Britain, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.9803, 2.5861 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hondschoote took place during the Flanders Campaign of the Campaign of 1793 in the French Revolutionary Wars. It was fought during operations surrounding the siege of Dunkirk between 6 and 8 September 1793 at Hondschoote, Nord, France, and resulted in a French victory under General Jean Nicolas Houchard and General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan against the command of Marshal Freytag, part of the Anglo-Hanoverian corps of the Duke of York.
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