Army of the Moselle
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The Army of the Moselle was a French Revolutionary Army
. Originally known as the Armée du Centre
, it was renamed by decree of the National Convention
on 1 October 1792 and kept under that name in the decrees of 1 March and 30 April 1793. By the decree of 29 June 1794 its left wing joined with the armée des Ardennes and the right wing of the armée du Nord to form the armée de Sambre-et-Meuse.
The right wing remained under the orders of Jean Moreau
as the armée de la Moselle. However, this new army's right wing was joined with the left wing of the armée du Rhin
by a decree of 29 November 1794 under the name of the armée devant Mayence, and finally what remained of the Armée de Moselle was merged with the armée du Rhin
by a decree of 3 March 1795 (executed on 20 April) to form the armée de Rhin-et-Moselle.
French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army is the term used to refer to the military of France during the period between the fall of the ancien regime under Louis XVI in 1792 and the formation of the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804. These armies were characterised by their revolutionary...
. Originally known as the Armée du Centre
Armée du Centre
The Army of the Centre was one of the first French Revolutionary Armies, named after the location it was set up, the Centre region. It was created by order of king Louis XVI of France on 14 December 1791 and attached to Champagne...
, it was renamed by decree of the National Convention
National Convention
During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...
on 1 October 1792 and kept under that name in the decrees of 1 March and 30 April 1793. By the decree of 29 June 1794 its left wing joined with the armée des Ardennes and the right wing of the armée du Nord to form the armée de Sambre-et-Meuse.
The right wing remained under the orders of Jean Moreau
Jean Victor Marie Moreau
Jean Victor Marie Moreau was a French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States.- Early life :Moreau was born at Morlaix in Brittany...
as the armée de la Moselle. However, this new army's right wing was joined with the left wing of the armée du Rhin
Armée du Rhin
The Army of the Rhine is the overall name for one of the main French Revolutionary armies, that operated in the German theater along the River Rhine...
by a decree of 29 November 1794 under the name of the armée devant Mayence, and finally what remained of the Armée de Moselle was merged with the armée du Rhin
Armée du Rhin
The Army of the Rhine is the overall name for one of the main French Revolutionary armies, that operated in the German theater along the River Rhine...
by a decree of 3 March 1795 (executed on 20 April) to form the armée de Rhin-et-Moselle.
Generals
- 14 December 1791 to 11 July 1792 : General La Fayette
- 12 July to 1 September 1792 : Nicolas LucknerNicolas LucknerNikolaus, Count Luckner was a German in French service who rose to become a Marshal of France. ....
, with supreme command of the Army of the Rhine - 2 September 1972 to 1 October 1792 : François Christophe KellermannFrançois Christophe KellermannFrançois Christophe Kellermann or de Kellermann, 1st Duc de Valmy was a French military commander, later the Général d'Armée, and a Marshal of France...
, subordinate to Charles François DumouriezCharles François DumouriezCharles-François du Périer Dumouriez was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars. He shared the victory at Valmy with General François Christophe Kellermann, but later deserted the Revolutionary Army and became a royalist intriguer during the reign of Napoleon.-Early life:Dumouriez...
until 19 September. - 1 October to 7 November 1792 : François Christophe KellermannFrançois Christophe KellermannFrançois Christophe Kellermann or de Kellermann, 1st Duc de Valmy was a French military commander, later the Général d'Armée, and a Marshal of France...
, commander of the new Army of the Moselle, subordinate to Charles François DumouriezCharles François DumouriezCharles-François du Périer Dumouriez was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars. He shared the victory at Valmy with General François Christophe Kellermann, but later deserted the Revolutionary Army and became a royalist intriguer during the reign of Napoleon.-Early life:Dumouriez...
jusqu'au 5 octobre. Du 6 au 24 octobre, la droite de l'armée des Ardennes - 15 November 1792 to 23 January 1793 : général Beurnonville, subordinate of Adam Philippe Custine
- 24 January to 28 March 1793 : René Charles Élisabeth de Ligniville, subordinate to Adam Philippe Custine
- 29 March to 28 April 1793 : Augustin Gabriel d'Aboville
Source
- C. Clerget : Tableaux des armées françaises pendant les guerres de la Révolution (Librairie militaire 1905) ;