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Pellenberg
Battle Name : Pellenberg
Date(s) : 23 March 1793
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [Austrian & Dutch] over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
This battle involved many of the same troops who had met at Neerwinden five days earlier. The French were again defeated, their raw ill-disciplined troops not holding up under fire. Six thousand had deserted between the two battles.
Location
A town in central Belgium about 18 miles east of Brussels. (Belgium)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 22,000
- Casualties :
- 2,000 (9.09%)
Coalition Forces [Austrian & Dutch]
- Number engaged :
- 38,000
- Casualties :
- 900 (2.37%)
