Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies 1794
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 24 April 1794 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1794 | 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 | French Revolutionary Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.2410, 3.3910 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
In the Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies, fought on 24 April 1794, a small Anglo-Austrian cavalry force routed a vastly more numerous but underexperienced French division during the Flanders Campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars. Villers-en-Cauchies is 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Valenciennes.
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