# Britain enters war with Revolutionary France (1793)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1793-britain-enters-war-with-revolutionary-france
Categories: battle, main-event

Britain joined the coalition war after France declared war. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1793 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The struggle lasted, with interruptions, for more than two decades and reshaped taxation, industry and empire.

## Why it matters
The struggle lasted, with interruptions, for more than two decades and reshaped taxation, industry and empire.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Britain enters war with Revolutionary France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Britain+enters+war+with+Revolutionary+France&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Britain enters war with Revolutionary France](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Britain+enters+war+with+Revolutionary+France)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)