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Charleroi
Battle Name : Charleroi
Date(s) : 03 June 1794
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [Austrian & Dutch] over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
This action was a response to another French attempt to establish themselves north of the Sambre. Their siege of the town was broken and they were thrown back across the Sambre.
Location
A town in central southern Belgium on the river Sambre about 31 miles south of Brussels. (Belgium)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 27,000
- Casualties :
- 2,000 (7.41%)
Coalition Forces [Austrian & Dutch]
- Number engaged :
- 28,000
- Casualties :
- 424 (1.51%)
