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French victory at Hondschoote over an English–Hanoverian army. September 8, 1793

French victory at Jemappes against Austria. November 6, 1792

French victory at Wattignies against Austria. October 16, 1793

French victory of the Pyramids against the Mamelukes. July 21, 1798

French victory of Tourcoing over British who, from this point on seek to avoid facing French forces on land. May 18, 1794

General Dumouriez, the hero of Valmy, deserts to the Austrians. After several important defeats, General Dumouriez had proclaimed the Convention primarily responsible for them. Like Lafayette before him, Dumouriez had also attempted to urge his army to march with him upon Paris, where he would dissolve the Convention, but the army refused. After being summoned to Paris, Dumouriez flees to the enemy. This treason would bring in its path great suspicion of his allies in the Convention, the Girondins. April 5, 1793

General Mack’s Austrian army surrenders at Ulm. October 20, 1805

General Masséna defeats the Russians and Austrians at Zurich. Russia and Austria evacuate Switzerland. September 25, 1799

General Maximum introduced. September 29, 1793

General Moreau defeats the Austrians at Hohenlinden. December 3, 1800