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Villers-en-Cauchie
Battle Name : Villers-en-Cauchie
Date(s) : 24 April 1794
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [Austrian & British] over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
This was yet another classic cavalry engagement by the Coalition troops taking nearly one in five of their opponents for the loss of seventy five men.
Location
A village in northern France about 9 miles south of Valenciennes.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 7,000
- Casualties :
- 1,350 (19.29%)
Coalition Forces [Austrian & British]
- Number engaged :
- 2,000
- Casualties :
- 75 (3.75%)
