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Battle of Hondshoote (1793)
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| Battle of Hondschoote | |||||||
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| Part of the French Revolutionary Wars | |||||||
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 France |
 Great Britain |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Jean Nicolas Houchard Jean-Baptiste Jourdan |
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany | ||||||
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| 40,000 | 24,000 | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| 3,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
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| Verdun – Valmy – Jemappes – 1st Mainz – Neerwinden – Famars – Hondshoote – Wattignies – Kaiserslautern - Tourcoing – Tournay – Ushant – Fleurus – Vosges – 1st Dego – Luxembourg – Genoa – Groix – Hyères – 2nd Mainz – Millesimo – Montenotte – 2nd Dego – Mondovì – Lodi – Castiglione – Neresheim – Amberg – Würzburg – Bassano – Rovereto – Arcole – Rivoli – Neuwied - Camperdown
Revolt in the Vendée – War of the Pyrenees – Anglo–Spanish War |
The Battle of Hondschoote was fought on September 6 through 8, 1793 at Hondschoote, Nord, France, and resulted in a French victory under General Houchard and General Jourdan against the British under the Duke of York.
At Hondschoote, 40,000 Frenchmen defeated 24,000 British and Hanoverian soldiers, capturing 6 flags and all of the Duke of York's artillery. This strategic victory resulted in the British lifting the siege of Dunkirk. Despite his triumphant entry into the city, General Houchard was later tried and guillotined for failing to pursue the British.
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