Battle of Wattignies (1793)
The
Battle of Wattignies, during the
French Revolutionary Wars, was fought at the village of Wattignies-la-Victoire on
October 15 and
October 16,
1793 and resulted in the victory of the French under
General Jourdan and
Lazare Carnot against the
Austrians under General Cobourg. This victory forced Cobourg to lift the siege of Maubeuge and retreat eastward.