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Siege of Namur (1792) 1792

Siege of Namur (1792): Prise des châteaux de Namur, 2 décembre 1792
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date19 November 1792 – 1 December 1792Wikidata
Year1792Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationBelgiumNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFrench Revolutionary WarsWikidata P361
Coordinates50.4670, 4.8670Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Namur took place from 21 November to 2 December 1792, during the Flanders campaign of the War of the First Coalition. The French Army of the Ardennes under the Count of Valence captured the city which was then part of the Austrian Netherlands.

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Location

50.4670, 4.8670 · Belgium

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