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Tournay
Battle Name : Tournay
Date(s) : 22 May 1794
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [Austrian, British & Hanoverian] over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The Coalition troops once again halted the advance of the French into Belgium although losses were approximately the same proportion of each side.
Location
A town on the river Schelde in southern Belgium about 50 miles southwest of Brussels. (Belgium)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 45,000
- Casualties :
- 5,950 (13.22%)
Coalition Forces [Austrian, British & Hanoverian]
- Number engaged :
- 28,000
- Casualties :
- 3,000 (10.71%)
