# France declares war on Austria (1792)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1792-france-declares-war-on-austria
Location: France / Europe
Categories: battle

Revolutionary France entered the wars that would dominate Europe for more than two decades. Within the broader French Revolution period, The Revolution dismantled legal privilege and absolute monarchy, declared new rights and created a republic. War, popular mobilization, civil conflict and political terror repeatedly transformed the revolutionary state. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XVI (King of France). France declares war on Austria mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
France declares war on Austria mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [National Convention](https://history-france.com/rulers/national-convention)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — France declares war on Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=France+declares+war+on+Austria&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — France declares war on Austria](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=France+declares+war+on+Austria)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)