In Mittheilungen des k.u.k. Kriegs-Archivs, Vol. V (Neue Folge), 1891
This detailed military study examines the Champagne Campaign of 1792, the opening major offensive of the War of the First Coalition, when Austrian and Prussian armies invaded Revolutionary France in an effort to restore the French monarchy. Published in the Mittheilungen des k.u.k. Kriegs-Archivs, the study is based on official Austrian military records and archival sources, providing a comprehensive analysis of the campaign from the Coalition perspective.
The work traces the Coalition advance from the Rhine through Luxembourg into northeastern France, covering the capture of Longwy and Verdun, the march through the Argonne, and the operations that culminated in the Battle of Valmy. It examines the strategic objectives of the Austrian and Prussian high commands, the logistical difficulties of campaigning in Champagne, and the operational decisions that ultimately forced the Coalition to abandon its advance despite early successes.
Special attention is given to troop movements, command coordination, intelligence, supply, and the influence of terrain on military operations. Drawing extensively on official dispatches, orders, and reports, the study reconstructs the campaign in considerable detail while evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Coalition strategy during the first year of the Revolutionary Wars.
As an official publication of the Austro-Hungarian Kriegsarchiv, the work is regarded as an authoritative account of the 1792 Champagne campaign. It is an important resource for understanding the origins of the Revolutionary Wars, the multinational Coalition armies—including Austrian, Prussian, and other German contingents—and the military operations that shaped the opening phase of the conflict.
