Battle of Limburg

1792 CE.

Shown on the map at 50.383°, 8.067°.

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.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Limburg (1792), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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