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Revolutionary Wars

British

plural noun

the series of wars (1792–1802) fought against Revolutionary France by a combination of other powers, esp Britain, Austria, and Prussia

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An expert explains the reasons a technology first used during the French Revolutionary Wars remains so in demand today.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2023

Switzerland nation has not fought in an international war since 1815, when it adopted neutrality at the Congress of Vienna which ended the French Revolutionary Wars.

From Reuters • May 15, 2022

In late 1791 and early 1792, on the eve of the French Revolutionary Wars, Queen Marie Antoinette engaged in a secret correspondence with her confidant and rumored lover, Swedish Count Axel von Fersen.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 30, 2021

In 1792, France declared war on Austria, marking the start of the French Revolutionary Wars.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2015

For this campaign, one of the most brilliant in modern history, see French Revolutionary Wars.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

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