Battle of Verdun (1792)

Battle of Verdun (1792)
Part of the War of the First Coalition
The body of Colonel Beaurepaire leaving Verdun after the battle.
Date 29 August – 2 September 1792[1] Location Verdun, France 49°09′39″N 5°23′18″E / 49.1608°N 5.3884°E / 49.1608; 5.3884 Result Prussian victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of France	Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Beaurepaire †	Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Strength
4,000[1]	40,000[1]
class=notpageimage| Location within Europe

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.^[2]