The Battle of Wattignies, during the French Revolutionary Wars, was fought at the village of Wattignies-la-Victoire on October 15 and October 16, 1793 and resulted in the victory of the French under General Jourdan and Lazare Carnot against the Austrians under General Cobourg. This victory forced Cobourg to lift the siege of Maubeuge and retreat eastward.