# War with Revolutionary France (1792)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1792-war-with-revolutionary-france
Location: Rhineland
Categories: battle

In 1792 Austria and Prussia went to war against revolutionary France. After the cannonade at Valmy in September, French armies occupied the Rhineland. In 1793 the Mainz Republic became the first democratic state on German soil.

## Why it matters
Revolutionary ideas and French power spread into Germany.

Ruler at the time: [Francis II](https://germany-history.com/rulers/francis-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – War of the First Coalition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_First_Coalition)
- [Wikipedia – Battle of Valmy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Valmy)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – War of the First Coalition](https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-of-the-First-Coalition)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Battle of Valmy](https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Valmy)