The War of the First Coalition was a set of wars between a coalition of several European powers and France fought between 1792 and 1797. The coalition was only loosely allied and fought without much coordination; each power wanted to annex a different part of France should they defeat the French, something that never occurred.
War of the First Coalition: General Franz Petrasch's Austrian and Imperial troops stormed the French-held bridgehead over the Rhine river.
On September 18, in the year 1796, War of the First Coalition: General Franz Petrasch's Austrian and Imperial troops stormed the French-held bridgehead over the Rhine river. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of September 18, a notable event in this corner of history.
Key Facts
- This event took place on September 18, 1796 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 8 September 2026.
On This Date in History
This article draws on content from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More on September 18
1875
The Indianola hurricane dissipated over Mississippi after killing around eight hundred people in Texas.
The 1875 Indianola hurricane brought a devastating and deadly storm surge to the coast of Texas. The third known system of the 1875 Atlantic hurricane season, the storm was first …
The Indianola hurricane dissipated over Mississippi after killing around eight hundred people in Texas.
1873
Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
The Panic of 1873 was a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America that lasted from 1873 to 1877, continuing until 1879 in the French Third…
Panic of 1873: The American bank Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, setting off a chain reaction of bank failures.
1851
175 years ago
The New York Times, the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, was founded.
The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and r…
The New York Times, the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, was founded.
1048
Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Byzantine forces defeated their Seljuk opponents in the flanks of the nocturnal Battle of…
The Byzantine–Seljuk wars were a series of conflicts in the Middle Ages between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. They shifted the balance of power in Asia Minor, Armeni…
Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Byzantine forces defeated their Seljuk opponents in the flanks of the nocturnal Battle of…
96
1930 years ago
Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his…
AD 96 (XCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valens and Vetus. The denomination AD 96 for thi…
Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his…
1950
Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting,…
The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, …
Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting,…
Comments 0
Sign in to join the discussion.