Atlas of Battles

war, 106 engagements

Battles of the French Revolutionary Wars

The atlas places 106 engagements of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792 to 1802): 48 battles, 12 sieges and 46 naval actions across 23 present-day countries, most in France (26), Italy (18), Belgium (7). The most widely documented: Battle of the Pyramids, Battle of Rivoli, Battle of Neerwinden, Battle of Montenotte.

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Battle of QuiévrainSiege of ThionvilleBattle of VerdunSiege of NamurSiege of PondicherrySiege of BredaBattle of Mas DeuAction of 18 June 1793Battle of BrécourtBattle of PerpignanBattle of VihiersAction of 31 July 1793Revolt of Lyon against the National ConventionSiege of DunkirkBattle of MeninBattle of EpierreBattle of CourtraiBattle of PeyrestortesBattle of TruillasBattle of WattigniesAction of 20 October 1793Action of 24 October 1793Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794Battle of MartiniqueAction of 23 April 1794Battle of Villers-en-CauchiesBattle of BeaumontAtlantic campaign of May 1794Action of 7 May 1794Battle of TournayFrigate action of 29 May 1794Battle of MykonosBattle of BoxtelBattle of SprimontFirst Battle of DegoBattle of Île RondeAction of 6 November 1794Siege of LuxembourgCroisière du Grand HiverBattle of GenoaAction of 10 April 1795Battle of GroixAction of 24 June 1795Battle of Hyères IslandsAction of 22 August 1795Action of 7 October 1795Battle of VoltriBattle of BorghettoBattle of RastattBattle of LonatoBattle of CastiglioneBattle of FriedbergBattle of RoveretoAction of 8 September 1796Second Battle of KehlBattle of CembraSecond Battle of BassanoBattle of CallianoBattle of CaldieroAction of 13 January 1797Action of 25 January 1797Bali Strait IncidentBattle of TarvisBattle of San JuanAction of 16 May 1797Assault on CadizBattle of CamperdownBattle of the Raz de SeinBattle of the Îles Saint-MarcoufFrench invasion of SwitzerlandAction of 30 May 1798Action of 27 June 1798Action of 30 June 1798Siege of MaltaBattle of Tory IslandAction of 24 October 1798Action of 14 December 1798Macau IncidentAction of 28 February 1799Order of battle at the Battle of StockachBattle of VeronaBattle of Pech-DavidBattle of CarbonneBattle of BergenBattle of Port LouisBattle of the Malta ConvoyAction of 31 March 1800Action of 6–7 April 1800Raid on DunkirkBattle of AmpfingAction of 19 February 1801Battle of MandoraSiege of Fort JulienSiege of CairoSiege of Porto FerrajoRaids on BoulogneSiege of AlexandriaBattle of MahéBattle of NeerwindenGlorious First of JuneBattle of MontenotteBattle of MondovìBattle of RivoliBattle of the PyramidsBattle of NeerwindenGlorious First of JuneBattle of MontenotteBattle of RivoliBattle of the PyramidsManilaTehranKinshasaBengaluruBangkokBaghdadChengduÜrümqiJohannesburgKabul5000 km17.131N, 22.385E
106 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1792: 4 engagements1793: 19 engagements19 in 17931794: 18 engagements1795: 8 engagements1796: 15 engagements1797: 9 engagements1798: 11 engagements1799: 9 engagements1800: 5 engagements1801: 8 engagements17921801
106 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Quiévrain, 1792Siege of Thionville, 1792Battle of Verdun, 1792Siege of Namur, 1792Siege of Pondicherry, 1793Siege of Breda, 1793Battle of Neerwinden, 1793Battle of Mas Deu, 1793Action of 18 June 1793, 1793Battle of Brécourt, 1793Battle of Perpignan, 1793Battle of Vihiers, 1793Action of 31 July 1793, 1793Revolt of Lyon against the National Convention, 1793Siege of Dunkirk, 1793Battle of Menin, 1793Battle of Epierre, 1793Battle of Courtrai, 1793Battle of Peyrestortes, 1793Battle of Truillas, 1793Battle of Wattignies, 1793Action of 20 October 1793, 1793Action of 24 October 1793, 1793Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794, 1794Battle of Martinique, 1794Action of 23 April 1794, 1794Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies, 1794Battle of Beaumont, 1794Atlantic campaign of May 1794, 1794Action of 7 May 1794, 1794Battle of Tournay, 1794Frigate action of 29 May 1794, 1794Glorious First of June, 1794Battle of Mykonos, 1794Battle of Boxtel, 1794Battle of Sprimont, 1794First Battle of Dego, 1794Battle of Île Ronde, 1794Action of 6 November 1794, 1794Siege of Luxembourg, 1794Croisière du Grand Hiver, 1794Battle of Genoa, 1795Action of 10 April 1795, 1795Battle of Muizenberg, 1795Battle of Groix, 1795Action of 24 June 1795, 1795Battle of Hyères Islands, 1795Action of 22 August 1795, 1795Action of 7 October 1795, 1795Battle of Voltri, 1796Battle of Montenotte, 1796Battle of Mondovì, 1796Battle of Borghetto, 1796Battle of Rastatt, 1796Battle of Lonato, 1796Battle of Castiglione, 1796Battle of Friedberg, 1796Battle of Rovereto, 1796Action of 8 September 1796, 1796Second Battle of Kehl, 1796Battle of Cembra, 1796Second Battle of Bassano, 1796Battle of Calliano, 1796Battle of Caldiero, 1796Battle of Rivoli, 1797Action of 13 January 1797, 1797Action of 25 January 1797, 1797Bali Strait Incident, 1797Battle of Tarvis, 1797Battle of San Juan, 1797Action of 16 May 1797, 1797Assault on Cadiz, 1797Battle of Camperdown, 1797Battle of the Raz de Sein, 1798Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf, 1798French invasion of Switzerland, 1798Action of 30 May 1798, 1798Action of 27 June 1798, 1798Action of 30 June 1798, 1798Battle of the Pyramids, 1798Siege of Malta, 1798Battle of Tory Island, 1798Action of 24 October 1798, 1798Action of 14 December 1798, 1798Macau Incident, 1799Action of 9 February 1799, 1799Action of 28 February 1799, 1799Order of battle at the Battle of Stockach, 1799Battle of Verona, 1799Battle of Pech-David, 1799Battle of Carbonne, 1799Battle of Bergen, 1799Battle of Port Louis, 1799Battle of the Malta Convoy, 1800Action of 31 March 1800, 1800Action of 6–7 April 1800, 1800Raid on Dunkirk, 1800Battle of Ampfing, 1800Action of 19 February 1801, 1801Battle of Mandora, 1801Siege of Fort Julien, 1801Siege of Cairo, 1801Siege of Porto Ferrajo, 1801Raids on Boulogne, 1801Siege of Alexandria, 1801Battle of Mahé, 180117921801
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1792Battle of QuiévrainQuiévrain, BelgiumFrench victory to 1st battle; Austrian victory to 2nd battle
24 August 1792Siege of ThionvilleThionville, FranceFrench victory
29 August 1792Battle of VerdunVerdun, FrancePrussian victory
19 November 1792Siege of NamurNamur, BelgiumFrench victory
1793Siege of PondicherryPondicherry, IndiaBritish victory
21 February 1793Siege of BredaBreda, NetherlandsFrench victory
18 March 1793Battle of NeerwindenNeerwinden, BelgiumCoalition victory
19 May 1793Battle of Mas DeuTrouillas, FranceSpanish victory
18 June 1793Action of 18 June 1793United KingdomBritish victory
13 July 1793Battle of BrécourtPacy-sur-Eure, FranceRepublican victory
17 July 1793Battle of PerpignanPerpignan, FranceFrench victory
18 July 1793Battle of VihiersVihiers, FranceVendean victory
31 July 1793Action of 31 July 1793New Jersey, United StatesInconclusive
9 August 1793Revolt of Lyon against the National ConventionLyon, France
24 August 1793Siege of DunkirkDunkirk, FranceFrench victory
13 September 1793Battle of MeninMenen, BelgiumFrench victory
15 September 1793Battle of EpierreÉpierre, FranceFrench victory
1793Battle of CourtraiKortrijk, BelgiumCoalition victory
17 September 1793Battle of PeyrestortesPeyrestortes, FranceFrench victory
22 September 1793Battle of TruillasTrouillas, FranceSpanish victory
16 October 1793Battle of WattigniesMaubeuge, FranceFrench victory
20 October 1793Action of 20 October 1793FranceBritish victory
24 October 1793Action of 24 October 1793Bay of BiscayFrench victory
1794Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794IndonesiaInconclusive
24 March 1794Battle of MartiniqueMartinique, FranceBritish victory
1794Action of 23 April 1794GuernseyBritish victory
24 April 1794Battle of Villers-en-CauchiesVillers-en-Cauchies, FranceAnglo-Austrian victory
1794Battle of BeaumontFranceAnglo-Austrian victory
1794Atlantic campaign of May 1794Atlantic OceanSee Aftermath
5 May 1794Action of 7 May 1794British victory
22 May 1794Battle of TournayTournai, BelgiumCoalition victory
29 May 1794Frigate action of 29 May 1794North Atlantic OceanBritish victory
1 June 1794Glorious First of JuneOuessantSee Aftermath
17 June 1794Battle of MykonosMykonos, GreeceBritish victory
14 September 1794Battle of BoxtelBoxtel, NetherlandsFrench victory
18 September 1794Battle of SprimontSprimont, BelgiumFrench victory; France completes annexation of Austrian Netherlands
21 September 1794First Battle of DegoDego, ItalyFrench victory
1794Battle of Île RondeMauritiusInconclusive
6 November 1794Action of 6 November 1794Celtic SeaFrench victory
22 November 1794Siege of LuxembourgLuxembourgFrench victory
1794Croisière du Grand HiverBay of Biscay
13 March 1795Battle of GenoaGulf of Genoa, ItalyAnglo-Neapolitan victory
10 April 1795Action of 10 April 1795Western ApproachesBritish victory
1795Battle of MuizenbergSouth AfricaBritish victory
23 June 1795Battle of GroixGroix, FranceBritish victory
24 June 1795Action of 24 June 1795Mediterranean SeaBritish victory
13 July 1795Battle of Hyères IslandsÎles d'Hyères, FranceAnglo-Neapolitan victory
22 August 1795Action of 22 August 1795Eigerøya, NorwayBritish victory
1795Action of 7 October 1795Cape St. Vincent, PortugalFrench victory
10 April 1796Battle of VoltriGenoa, ItalyAustrian victory
12 April 1796Battle of MontenotteCairo Montenotte, ItalyFrench victory
21 April 1796Battle of MondovìMondovì, ItalyFrench victory; Armistice of Cherasco
30 May 1796Battle of BorghettoValeggio sul Mincio, ItalyFrench victory
5 July 1796Battle of RastattRastatt, GermanyFrench victory
3 August 1796Battle of LonatoLonato del Garda, ItalyFrench victory
5 August 1796Battle of CastiglioneSolferino, ItalyFrench victory
24 August 1796Battle of FriedbergFriedberg, GermanyFrench victory
4 September 1796Battle of RoveretoRovereto, ItalyFrench victory
9 September 1796Action of 8 September 1796IndonesiaInconclusive
18 September 1796Second Battle of KehlKehl, GermanyInconclusive
1796Battle of CembraItaly
1796Second Battle of BassanoBassano del Grappa, ItalyAustrian victory
6 November 1796Battle of CallianoCalliano, ItalyAustrian victory
12 November 1796Battle of CaldieroCaldiero, ItalyAustrian victory
14 January 1797Battle of RivoliRivoli Veronese, ItalyFrench victory
14 January 1797Action of 13 January 1797Q193943, FranceBritish victory
25 January 1797Action of 25 January 1797Gulf of Cádiz, SpainSpanish victory
1797Bali Strait IncidentBali Strait, IndonesiaBritish victory
21 March 1797Battle of TarvisTarvisio, ItalyFrench victory
1797Battle of San JuanUnited StatesSpanish victory
16 May 1797Action of 16 May 1797LibyaSee Aftermath
June 1797Assault on CadizCádiz, SpainSpanish victory
11 October 1797Battle of CamperdownNorth SeaBritish victory
21 April 1798Battle of the Raz de SeinRaz de Sein, FranceBritish victory
7 May 1798Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcoufîles Saint-Marcouf, FranceBritish victory
1798French invasion of SwitzerlandOld Swiss Confederacy, SwitzerlandFrench victorySwitzerland becomes a French client state
30 May 1798Action of 30 May 1798English Channel, FranceBritish victory
1798Action of 27 June 1798Strait of Sicily, ItalyBritish victory
1798Action of 30 June 1798Bay of BiscayBritish victory
21 July 1798Battle of the PyramidsImbaba, EgyptFrench victory
2 September 1798Siege of MaltaValletta, MaltaAllied victory
12 October 1798Battle of Tory IslandTory Island, United KingdomBritish victory
24 October 1798Action of 24 October 1798North Sea, NetherlandsBritish victory
14 December 1798Action of 14 December 1798French victory
27 January 1799Macau IncidentWanshan Qundao, ChinaSee Aftermath
9 February 1799Action of 9 February 1799Southern AfricaBritish victory
1799Action of 28 February 1799Hooghly River, IndiaBritish victory
1799Order of battle at the Battle of StockachStockach, Germany
26 March 1799Battle of VeronaItalyInconclusive
9 August 1799Battle of Pech-DavidToulouse, France
12 August 1799Battle of CarbonneCarbonne, France
19 September 1799Battle of BergenBergen, NetherlandsFranco-Batavian victory
1799Battle of Port LouisMauritiusBritish victory
18 February 1800Battle of the Malta ConvoyMediterranean Sea, MaltaBritish victory
31 March 1800Action of 31 March 1800Malta Channel, MaltaBritish victory
1800Action of 6–7 April 1800Bay of Cádiz, SpainBritish victory
7 July 1800Raid on DunkirkDunkirk, FranceBritish victory
1 December 1800Battle of AmpfingAmpfing, GermanySee Result
19 February 1801Action of 19 February 1801SpainBritish victory
13 March 1801Battle of MandoraEgyptBritish victory
April 1801Siege of Fort JulienFort Julien, EgyptAnglo-Ottoman victory
May 1801Siege of CairoCairo, EgyptAnglo-Ottoman victory
2 May 1801Siege of Porto FerrajoPortoferraio, ItalyAnglo-Tuscan victory
16 August 1801Raids on BoulogneBoulogne-sur-Mer, FranceFrench victory
17 August 1801Siege of AlexandriaAlexandria, EgyptBritish victory
1801Battle of MahéSeychellesBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the French Revolutionary Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.