Siege of Lyon

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Siege of Lyon
Part of the Federalist revolts during the War of the First Coalition
Revolt of Lyon against the National Convention
Date 8 August 1793 Location Lyon, France 45°45′29″N 4°50′28″E / 45.758°N 4.841°E / 45.758; 4.841 Result French Republican victory
Belligerents
French Republic	French royalists
Commanders and leaders
Dubois-Crancé	Louis François Perrin de Précy
Strength
35,000	c. 20,000

The siege of Lyon occurred on 9 August to 9 October 1793 when French Republican forces laid siege and captured the city of Lyon, which was the centre of a revolt against the French government during the War of the First Coalition.