Battle of Tournay
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The Battle of Tournay or Tournai was fought on 22 May 1794 as part of the Flanders Campaign
in the Belgian province of Hainaut on the Schelde River (about 80 km southwest of Brussels
) between French forces under General Pichegru
and Coalition forces (Austrian, British, and Hanoverian troops) under Prince Josias of Coburg
, in which the Coalition forces were victorious.
In the course of the battle, the enemy forces changed possession of the village Pont-a-Chin four times, until finally the French had to retreat.
Flanders Campaign
This feature refers to the conflict that took place during the Wars of the French Revolution 1792–1801.For the Low Countries campaigns of the War of the Grand Alliance 1688–97 see Nine Years' War...
in the Belgian province of Hainaut on the Schelde River (about 80 km southwest of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
) between French forces under General Pichegru
Charles Pichegru
Jean-Charles Pichegru was a French general and political figure of the French Revolution and Revolutionary Wars.-Early life and career:...
and Coalition forces (Austrian, British, and Hanoverian troops) under Prince Josias of Coburg
Prince Josias of Coburg
Prince Frederick Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was a general in the Austrian service.-Biography:...
, in which the Coalition forces were victorious.
In the course of the battle, the enemy forces changed possession of the village Pont-a-Chin four times, until finally the French had to retreat.
Further Reading
......- Smith, D. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. Greenhill Books, 1998.