Battle of Wertingen
1805 Battle during the War of the Third Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Battle of Wertingen (8 October 1805) Imperial French forces led by Marshals Joachim Murat and Jean Lannes attacked a small Austrian corps commanded by Feldmarschall-Leutnant Franz Xaver von Auffenberg. This action, the first battle of the Ulm Campaign, resulted in a clear French victory. Wertingen lies 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Augsburg. The combat was fought during the War of the Third Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Battle of Wertingen | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Third Coalition | |||||||
Bas-relief of the battle from the Column of the Grande Armée | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First French Empire | Austrian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Joachim Murat Jean Lannes | Franz von Auffenberg | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Cavalry Reserve V Corps | Auffenberg's Corps | ||||||
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12,000 | 5,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
319 killed or wounded |
400 killed or wounded 2,900 captured |
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