Duke of York’s army

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The Duke of York’s army was the British-led coalition force commanded by Prince Frederick, Duke of York, during the French Revolutionary Wars, notably engaged in campaigns in the Low Countries.

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instanceOf British-led military force
coalition army
alliedWith Dutch Republic
Habsburg Monarchy
Hanover
branch land forces
campaignObjective oppose French expansion in the Low Countries
commander Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
commanderRank Field Marshal
commanderTitle Commander-in-Chief of the Forces
linked to: Commander-in-Chief
composition Austrian troops
British troops
Dutch troops
Hanoverian troops
linked to: Hanoverian Army
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
War of the First Coalition
country Kingdom of Great Britain
era late 18th century
garrisonOrBase Flanders
historicalContext formed as part of the First Coalition against Revolutionary France
historicalRegion Austrian Netherlands
namedAfter Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
notableCommander Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
notableEngagement Battle of Hondschoote
Battle of Tourcoing
Battle of Tournai (1794)
Flanders Campaign
Siege of Dunkirk (1793)
Siege of Valenciennes (1793)
notableFor British participation in the Flanders Campaign
coalition warfare against Revolutionary France
opponent French First Republic
French Revolutionary Army
partOf British Army
theatreOfOperations Flanders
Low Countries
Netherlands
timePeriod 1793
1794

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Battle of Tourcoing associatedWith Duke of York’s army