Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg
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The Army of the Cherbourg coasts (French: Armée des côtes de Cherbourg) was a French Revolutionary Army.
Combat Record[]
Formed by splitting the Army of the Coasts in April 1793, it was put under the command of and charged with defending the coasts of Manche against British invasion, and fighting against federalist revolts in Normandy and Caen. However, Wimpffen switched sides, and allied to the Girondists and so was removed from his post. He was replaced by . Following inactive combat, in 1794 it was merged with the Army of the Coasts of Brest, under Lazare Hoche then from May to November 1795 under Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet.
Members[]
- Gabriel Marie Joseph d'Hédouville — général de brigade.
See also[]
- Armées of the French First Republic
- Cherbourg-Octeville topics
Categories:
- Armées of the French First Republic
- History of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Military units and formations established in 1793
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1794
- 1793 establishments in France
- 1794 disestablishments in France
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