BATTLE // August 24, 1792
Siege of Thionville
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Overview
The siege of Thionville saw an unsuccessful attempt to conquer the French stronghold of Thionville by the Austro-royalists during the War of the First Coalition.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Kingdom of the French3,000–5,000medium
- Habsburg Realm20,000medium
Habsburg Realm fielded a 5.0 : 1 numerical advantage
Commanders (2)
Habsburg Realm
Kingdom of the French
- Georges Félix de Wimpffen
divisional general
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