valmy

• Nom propre désignant la bataille de Valmy, importante victoire française de 1792 contre les troupes autrichiennes et prussiennes, marquée par la célèbre canonnade de l'artillerie française.

A proper noun referring to a significant battle in 1792 where French forces defeated Austrian and Prussian troops, notably marked by a famous cannonade from the French artillery.

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1. Battle of ValmyC1formal

   A significant battle fought on September 20, 1792, during the French Revolutionary Wars, where the French army defeated the invading Austrian and Prussian forces, notably through a powerful artillery bombardment.

   Bataille de Valmy

   • The Battle of Valmy marked a turning point in the French Revolution.
   • The French artillery's cannonade at Valmy was decisive in repelling the Prussian advance.
   • Goethe, who witnessed the battle, famously said that a new era in world history began at Valmy.