Battle of Famars

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Battle of Famars

Date	23 May 1793
Location	Northern France
Result	Coalition victory

Belligerents

French Republic

Habsburg Austria

Hanover

Great Britain

Commanders

General Lamarche

The Duke of York

Strength

27,000

53,000

Casualties and losses

3,000 killed or wounded,
300 captured,
17 cannons lost,
14 ammunition wagons,
3 standards lost

ca 1,100 killed or wounded

v • d • e

War of the First Coalition

Verdun – Valmy – Jemappes – 1st Mainz – Neerwinden – Famars – Hondshoote – Wattignies – Kaiserslautern - Tourcoing – Tournay – Ushant – Fleurus – Vosges – 1st Dego – Luxembourg – Genoa – Groix – Hyères – 2nd Mainz – Millesimo – Montenotte – 2nd Dego – Mondovì – Lodi – Castiglione – Neresheim – Amberg – Würzburg – Bassano – Rovereto – Arcole – Rivoli – Neuwied - Camperdown

Revolt in the Vendée – War of the Pyrenees – Anglo–Spanish War

The Battle of Famars was fought during the War of the First Coalition, between French forces under General Lamarche and Allied forces (Austrian, Hanoverian, and British) under The Duke of York. The battle was fought near the village of Famars in northern France, and ended in a victory for the Allies.