Siege of Mainz (1793)

In the siege of Mainz (German: Belagerung von Mainz), from 14 April to 23 July 1793, a coalition of Prussia, Austria, and other German states led by the Holy Roman Empire besieged and captured Mainz from revolutionary French forces. The allies, especially the Prussians, first tried negotiations, but this failed, and the bombardment of the city began on the night of 17 June.

Siege of Mainz
Part of the French Revolutionary War
Date14 April – 23 July 1793
Location50.0000°N 8.2711°E / 50.0000; 8.2711
Result Coalition victory
Belligerents
 France

 Holy Roman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Ignace d'Oyré
Alexandre de Beauharnais
Field Marshal von Kalckreuth
Duke of Brunswick
Strength
22,000-23,000 men,
184 cannons
36,000-43,000 men,
207 cannons
Casualties and losses
4,000 killed or wounded
18,000-19,000 captured
(released after the battle)
3,000 killed or wounded
Location within Europe
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