Battle of Beaumont (1794)

Battle Of Beaumont (1794)

The Battle of Beaumont-en-Cambresis 26 April 1794 (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Coteau, or in France the Battle of Troisvilles) was an action forming part of a multi-pronged attempt to relieve the besieged fortress of Landrecies, during the Flanders Campaign of the French Revolutionary War. The British and Austrians under the Duke of York defeated a French advance northwards from Cambrai commanded by René Chapuis.

Read more about Battle Of Beaumont (1794):  Background, Battle, The Charge, Death of Mansel, French Retreat, Conclusion, Assessment

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