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Menin
Battle Name : Menin
Date(s) : 15 September 1793
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The French pushing to exploit their victory over the Dutch on the 13th Sept. were met and defeated by a Coalition force inferior in numbers. The French withdrew south and Austrian and British troops occupied Menin.
Location
A fortified town on the Franco-Belgian border on the river Lys. (France)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 5,000
- Casualties :
- 400 (8.00%)
Coalition Forces
- Number engaged :
- 1,600
- Casualties :
- 100 (6.25%)
