Battle of Arlon (1793)
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This article is about the battle in 1793. For the battle in 1794, see Battle of Arlon (1794).
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Battle of Arlon (1793) | |||||||
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Part of the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
1775 map of Arlon by Joseph de Ferraris | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic | Habsburg monarchy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jean Houchard Amable Delaage | Gottfried von Schröder | ||||||
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9,500 | 6,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
900 | 600, 5 guns |
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The Battle of Arlon (9 June 1793) saw a French Republican force under the command of Amable Henri Delaage face the Austrian force led by Gottfried von Schröder. The French were victorious though they suffered higher casualties than the Austrians. The action was fought during the War of the First Coalition, part of the larger French Revolutionary Wars. Arlon is located in Belgium, a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Luxembourg city.