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Nördlingen
Battle Name : Nördlingen
Date(s) : 17 October 1805
Part of : French War of the Third Coalition , Napoleon's Ulm-Austerlitz Campaign. ,
Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between French Forces [Grande Armee] and Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A purely cavalry action with twelve squadrons on each side. Losses on both sides were slight and the encounter merely acted as a 'hurry up' call to the Austrian retreat.
Location
A town in southern Germany about 18 miles northwest of Donauwörth. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Grande Armee]
- Number engaged :
- 1,200
- Casualties :
- n/a
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 1,200
- Casualties :
- n/a
