Fleurus 1794 Order Of Battle
In the Battle of Fleurus on 26 June 1794, General of Division Jean-Baptiste Jourdan's French army repulsed an attack by the combined Austrian-Dutch army led by Field Marshal Prince Josias of Coburg.
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