Lallemand, cartographe
This is a military map (plan de bataille) depicting the Battle of Wattignies (16–17 October 1793), one of the key engagements of the War of the First Coalition during the French Revolutionary Wars.
The plan illustrates the battlefield near Wattignies in the Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium), where French forces of the Army of the North launched a coordinated attack against Coalition troops under Austrian command. The engagement is especially associated with Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, who helped lead the French offensive that ultimately forced the lifting of the siege of Maubeuge.
As a cartographic document, the map shows troop dispositions, terrain features, villages, roads, and key tactical positions used during the two-day battle. It typically highlights French attack columns, Austrian defensive lines, and the movements that shaped the final French breakthrough on 17 October.
The Battle of Wattignies is considered significant because it marked a stabilization of the French northern frontier after earlier Coalition advances. It demonstrated the growing effectiveness of Revolutionary armies and contributed to the broader reversal of Coalition momentum in 1793.
