The Battle of Neerwinden saw the major defeat of a French republican army by an allied force of Austrians and Dutch during the War of the First Coalition (1792-97), part of the broader French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). The battle drove the French from Belgium and led French General Charles-François Dumouriez (1739-1823) to defect to the Austrians.
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20 Sep 1792The Battle of Valmy results in a French victory over Prussian invaders.
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6 Nov 1792The Battle of Jemappes results in a victory for the French Republic over an Austrian army, allowing for the French conquest of Belgium.
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18 Mar 1793The Battle of Neerwinden results in an Austrian victory, driving the French Republican forces from Belgium.