French Victory at the Battle of Jemmappes
Title
French Victory at the Battle of Jemmappes
Description
This engraving first appeared in the newspaper Révolutions de Paris and shows the French General Charles–François Dumouriez entering the city of Mons after having led French forces to their first truly decisive victory of the war on 6 November 1792. According to the caption, this victory demonstrated to all of Europe that French forces, although having lost their traditional officer class through emigration, were nevertheless victorious because of their commitment to fighting for liberty.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1792
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/128/|<span>Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 129, Pièces 11308-11394, période : 1792</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
128
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
8.5 x 16.5 cm
Title (French)
Victoire des Français à la bataille de Gemmappe
Caption
le 17 novembre 1792 le général Dumourier est entré à Mons après une bataille dont l'histoire ne fournit pas d'exemple. Les Français ont prouvé qu'ils sont dignes de combattre pour la liberté
Citation
None Identified, “French Victory at the Battle of Jemmappes,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed April 16, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/128.