Battle of Avesnes-le-Sec

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Battle of Avesnes le Sec
Part of French Revolutionary Wars
The location of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, where Avesnes-le-Sec is located.
Date 12 September 1793 Location Avesnes-le-Sec, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France 50°15′00″N 3°22′41″E / 50.25°N 3.378°E / 50.25; 3.378 Result Austrian Victory
Belligerents
Austria	France
Commanders and leaders
Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg Johann I of Liechtenstein	Nicolas Declaye
Strength
2,000 cavalry	4,663
Casualties and losses
69 troops	2,000 killed and wounded; 2,000 soldiers and 20 artillery pieces captured

The Battle of Avesnes-le-Sec was a military action during the Flanders Campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars, between French forces under General Nicolas Declaye, and Imperial Austrian forces under Prince of Hohenlohe-Kirchberg.^[1] The Austrian cavalrymen made an overwhelming charge against the French and severely defeated them.