Partof: | the War of the First Coalition |
Date: | 29 August – 2 September 1792 |
Place: | Verdun, France |
Coordinates: | 49.1608°N 5.3884°W |
Result: | Prussian victory |
Combatant1: | Kingdom of France |
Commander1: | Colonel Beaurepaire |
Commander2: | Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Strength1: | 4,000 |
Strength2: | 40,000 |
Map Type: | Europe |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Map Size: | 300 |
The first Battle of Verdun was fought between 29 August and 2 September 1792 between French Revolutionary forces and a Prussian army during the opening months of the War of the First Coalition. The Prussians were victorious, gaining a clear westward path to Paris.
Colonel Nicolas-Joseph Beaurepaire, who had commanded the defense of Verdun, chose death by suicide to avoid the dishonor of surrendering Verdun.