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French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus marks the first successful military use of aircraft and turns the tide of the War of the First Coalition.
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French Revolutionary Wars
1792–1802 wars between the Republic and European monarchies
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries. The wars are divided into two…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Fleurus (1794)
Part of the War of the First Coalition
The Battle of Fleurus was fought on 26 June 1794 during the War of the First Coalition between the French Revolutionary Army under Jean-Baptiste Jourdan and an Austro-Dutch army commanded by Prince Josias of Coburg. In what was the most significant battle of the Low Countries…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
War of the First Coalition
1792–1797 battles between French revolutionaries and neighbouring monarchies
The War of the First Coalition was a set of wars that several European powers fought between 1792 and 1797, against France. They were only loosely allied and fought without much apparent coordination or agreement; each power had its eye on a different part of France it wanted to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)