Capture of Porrentruy
| Capture of Porrentruy | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
Count Custine, who seized Porrentuy and would later lead the Army of the Rhine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Comte de Custine Charles de Ferrière | Bishop von Roggenbach | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~3,000 | 400 | ||||||
The capture of Porrentruy was a siege of the Swiss town of Porrentruy. The town was held by Austria and attacked by the French. The event occurred on 28 April 1792 and resulted in victory for the French forces. This engagement marked the commencement of the War of the First Coalition.