Siege of Mainz (1793)

Siege of Mainz
	Part of the French Revolutionary War
Date	14 April – 23 July 1793
Location	Mainz, Republic of Mainz (present-day Germany)50.0000°N 8.2711°E
Result	Coalition victory
Belligerents
France	Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Prussia; Austria; Saxony; Hesse-Kassel; Hesse-Darmstadt; Palatinate; Saxe-Weimar;
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

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.

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