Armée des côtes
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The Army of the Coasts was a French Revolutionary Army
created in 1792. In April 1793 it was split into the armée des côtes de Cherbourg
and armée des côtes de Brest
, though the armée des côtes de l'Océan can be seen as its re-forming as a single unit.
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...
created in 1792. In April 1793 it was split into the armée des côtes de Cherbourg
Armée des côtes de Cherbourg
-History:Formed by splitting the Army of the Coasts in April 1793, it was put under the command of Georges Félix de Wimpffen and charged with defending the coasts of Manche against British invasion, and fighting against the federalist revolt in Normandy and Caen...
and armée des côtes de Brest
Armée des côtes de Brest
The Army of the Coasts of Brest was a French Revolutionary Army formed on 1 April 1793 by splitting the Army of the Coasts into this army and the Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg. It was put under the command of Jean Baptiste Camille de Canclaux and charged with combatting the Chouans and...
, though the armée des côtes de l'Océan can be seen as its re-forming as a single unit.