battle of Valmy

battle of Valmy
noun
the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
Syn: ↑Valmy
Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle

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