Why did France declare war on Austria in 1792?

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France declared war on Austria in 1792 after the revolutionary government of France, which had recently come to power in the French Revolution, felt threatened by Austria's support of the royalist factions within France. The French government also wanted to spread revolutionary ideals and bring about a republican government in Austria. The war was part of the larger European conflict known as the French Revolutionary Wars.
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