Siege of Lille (1792)

Siege of Lille (1792)
Part of the War of the First Coalition
Siege of Lille by Louis Joseph Watteau
Date 25 September – 8 October 1792 Location Lille, Nord, France Result French victory
Belligerents
Republican France Belgian exiles	Habsburg monarchy
Commanders and leaders
Jean-Baptiste Ruault	Albert of Teschen
Strength
10,000–25,000	13,800, 52 siege guns
Casualties and losses
100–200	43 dead, 161 wounded 20 siege guns

The siege of Lille (25 September – 8 October 1792) saw a Republican French garrison under Jean-Baptiste André Ruault de La Bonnerie hold Lille against an assault by a Habsburg army commanded by Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen. Though the city was fiercely bombarded, the French successfully withstood the Austrian attack in the action. Because the Austrians were unable to completely encircle the city, the French were able to continuously send in reinforcements. After news of the French victory over the Prussians at Valmy, Albert withdrew his troops and siege cannons. The next battle was at Jemappes in November. The Column of the Goddess monument was completed in 1845 to commemorate the siege.