See also: 1794 in France, other events of 1795, 1796 in France.

Events from the year 1795 in France.

Events

• 16 January - French occupy Utrecht, Netherlands.
• 17 January - Revolution breaks out in Amsterdam.
• 19 January - The Batavian Republic is proclaimed.
• 20 January - French troops enter Amsterdam.
• 21 January - Dutch fleet in IJsselmeer is captured by French.
• 29 January - Chouans attack the Republican held town of Gu men .
• 17 February - Peace made with Chouans after their defeat.
• 14 March - Battle of Genoa, British-Neapolitan victory over French fleet.
• 7 April - France adopts the metre as the unit of length.
• 15 May - First Coalition: Napoleon I of France enters Milan in triumph.
• 16 May - Treaty of The Hague signed between French Republic and the Batavian Republic ceding territory to France.
• 7 June - Siege of Luxembourg ends with surrender of fortress by Austrian forces to the French.
• 8 June - Dauphin, would-be-Louis XVII dies. Louis XVIII becomes titular king of France.
• 17 June - First Battle of Groix, British naval victory over France.
• 23 June - Battle of Groix, British naval victory over France.
• 26 June - Hostilities resume after Royalist migr force lands at Carnac.
• 27 June - French troops recapture St. Lucia.
• 13 July - Naval Battle of Hy res Islands, British-Neapolitan victory over French fleet.
• 15 July - The Marseillaise officially adopted as French national anthem.
• 20 July - migr force is defeated.
• 22 August - French Constitution of 1795 enacted, establishing the Directory.
• 25 September - Royalist defeat at Saint-Cyr.
• 1 October - Austrian Netherlands annexed to the French Republic as the "Belgian departments."
• 5 October - 13 Vend miaire, battle between French Revolutionary troops and Royalist forces in the streets of Paris, resulting in defeat of Royalist insurrection.
• 29 October - Battle of Mainz, Austrian victory over French forces.

Births

• 10 July - Jean-Baptiste Guimet, industrial chemist (d.1871).
• 6 September - Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, Marshal of France and politician (d.1878).

Full date unknown

• Philippe Gustave le Doulcet, Comte de Pont coulant, astronomer (d.1874).

Deaths

• 30 April - Jean-Jacques Barth lemy, writer and numismatist (b.1716).
• 7 May - Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville, lawyer and revolutionary leader (executed) (b.1746).
• 1 June - Pierre-Joseph Desault, anatomist and surgeon (b.1744).
• 8 June - Louis XVII of France, Dauphin and King (b.1785).
• 3 July - Louis-Georges de Br quigny, historian (b.1714).
• 31 August - Fran ois-Andr Danican Philidor, chess player and composer (b.1726).
• 15 November - Charles-Am d e-Philippe van Loo, painter (b.1719).

References

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