In October of that year the Count of Wurmser defeated the French army guarding the border at the First Battle of Wissembourg and marched his forces south into Alsace, but in December he was defeated by General Pichegru at the Second Battle of Wissembourg and forced to retreat back into the Palatinate.
In October of that year, Count Wurmser vanquished the French army defending the border at the First Battle of Wissembourg and advanced his troops south into Alsace. However, in December, he was defeated by General Pichegru at the Second Battle of Wissembourg and forced to retreat back into the Palatinate.