War · April 20, 1792

French Revolutionary Wars

Name: French Revolutionary Wars
Start: 1792-04-20
Location: Europe

234 years ago · Europe

234th anniversary

The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries.

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