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Neuwied [Heddesdorf]
Battle Name : Neuwied [Heddesdorf]
Date(s) : 18 April 1797
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between French Forces and Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The French caught the Austrians with a surprise attack on part of their dispersed army. Only 7,000 men of the Austrian 21,000 were engaged, of these 1,000 were killed and 3,000 captured. Also the French took 24 guns, 60 vehicles and 5 colours.
Location
A village in western Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine about 12 miles northwest of Koblenz.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 38,000
- Casualties :
- 2,000 (5.26%)
Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
- Number engaged :
- 21,000
- Casualties :
- 4,000 (19.05%)
