Battle of Limburg (1792)

Battle of Limburg
Part of War of the First Coalition
Date9 November 1792
Location50°23′N 8°4′E / 50.383°N 8.067°E / 50.383; 8.067
Result French victory
Belligerents
French First Republic Republican France Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
French First Republic Jean Nicolas Houchard Kingdom of Prussia Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Strength
Advance Guard of Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine's army, approximately 4,000 1 Grenadier Battalion (Kenitz), 1,200 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown 170 dead, wounded or missing

The Battle of Limburg, also called the Battle of Friedberg, was a battle of the War of the First Coalition, itself part of the French Revolutionary Wars. It took place on 9 November 1792 at Limburg an der Lahn between French Revolutionary forces and Prussian troops, ending in a French victory.


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