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Battle of Valmy

Took place on September 20, 1792

234

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The 235th anniversary falls on September 20, 2027, in 331 days.

The Battle of Valmy, also known as the Cannonade of Valmy, was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris.

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