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title: Battle of Wattignies, 15-16 October 1793
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16849/battle-of-wattignies-15-16-october-1793/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-10
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# Battle of Wattignies, 15-16 October 1793
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16849.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Battle of Wattignies](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2138/battle-of-wattignies/), 15-16 October 1793 during the [War of the First Coalition](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_First_Coalition/) (1792-1797). The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) was fought between an army of the First French Republic led by General [Jean-Baptiste Jourdan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jean-Baptiste_Jourdan/), and a Coalition army led by Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. It resulted in a French victory.
Painting by an unknown author, c. 19th century.
## Cite This Work
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bataille_de_Wattignies,_15-16_octobre_1793.JPG) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bataille_de_Wattignies,_15-16_octobre_1793.JPG). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 10 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.