Siege of Maubeuge
Siege of Maubeuge was a siege conducted on 30 September 1793 at Maubeuge, in what is now France; it lasted 16 days. It was part of the French Revolution, which ran from 1789 to 1799. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: Garrison: 24,107; Relief Army: 45,000 against Siege Army: 26,000; Observation Army: 37,000.
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Fought 30 September 1793 lasted 16 days
Where Maubeuge, France 50.278N, 3.973E
Outcome French victory
Belligerents Republican France against Habsburg Austria; Dutch Republic
Where it sits in the French Revolution Battle of Kerguidu, 1793 Siege of Maubeuge, 1793 Battle of Beignon, 1794 Battle of Lifré, 1794 Battle of Guémené-sur-Scorff, 1795 Battle of Faouët, 1795 Battle of Mario Town, 1795 Battle of Grand Champ, 1795 Battle of Saint-Bily, 1795 Battle of Florange, 1795 Battle of Argentré, 1795 Battle of the Saint-Michel tumulus, 1795 Battle of Auray, 1795 Battle of Guémené-Penfao, 1795 Battle of Sainte-Barbe, 1795 Battle of Iffs, 1795 Battle of Elven, 1795 Battle of Josselin, 1795 Battle of Plouharnel, 1795 Battle of Pont-Aven, 1795 Battle of Coëtlogon, 1795 Battle of Quiberon, 1795 Battle of Quintin, 1795 Battle of Segré, 1795 Battle of La Ceriseraie, 1795 Battle of La Cornuaille, 1795 Battle of La Croix-Avranchin, 1795 Battle of Martigné-Ferchaud, 1795 Battle of Heric, 1795 Battle of Vieuville, 1795 Battle of Boucéel, 1795 Battle of St. James, 1795 Battle of the Rocher de La Piochais, 1795 Battle of La Croix-Avranchin, 1795 Battle of La Pellerine, 1796 Battle of New House, 1796 Battle of Muzillac, 1796 Battle of Romagne, 1796 Battle of Saint M'Hervé, 1796 Battle of Auverne, 1796 Battle of Plaudren, 1796 Battle of Maigrit, 1796 Battle of Tinchebray, 1796 Battle of Juvigné, 1796 Battle of Locminé, 1796 Battle of Auberge-neuve, 1796 Battle of Piré, 1796 Battle of Saint-Hilaire-des-Landes, 1796 Battle of Petit-Celland, 1796 Battle of Val de Préaux, 1796 Battle of Valennes, 1796 Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, 1796 Battle of Vire, 1796 Battle of Grand Celland, 1796 Battle of the Bridge of Arcole, 1796 Battle of Argentré, 1799 Battle of Hennerie, 1799 Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, 1799 Battle of Le Mans, 1799 Battle of Nantes, 1799 Battle of Ballée, 1799 Battle of Locminé, 1799 Battle of Lorey, 1799 Battle of Mont-Guéhenno, 1799 Battle of Elven Tower, 1799 Battle of St. James, 1800 Battle of the Loc'h Bridge, 1800 Battle of the Tombettes, 1800 Battle of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, 1815 Battle of Cosse, 1815 Battle of Redon, 1815 Battle of Muzillac, 1815 Battle of Auray, 1815 Battle of Châteauneuf-du-Faou, 1815 Battle of Guérande, 1815 1793 1815 Siege of Maubeuge, 1793 75 placed engagements of the French Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 30 September 1793to 16 October 1793 Place Maubeuge, France50.278N, 3.973E Kind Siege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic Strength Garrison: 24,107; Relief Army: 45,000 Siege Army: 26,000; Observation Army: 37,000 Commanders
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Nearest engagements
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1793 and 1914.
Siege of Maubeuge is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13644774 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Maubeuge (1793) , revision 1370743362, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.
