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Philippsburgh
Battle Name : Philippsburgh
Date(s) : 16 November 1799
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The French superiority of numbers told against their opponents. More than one in eight Austrians were killed, injured or missing.
Location
A town in southwestern Germany between Karlsruhe and Speyer just east of the river Rhine. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 15,000
- Casualties :
- 400 (2.67%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 8,000
- Casualties :
- 1,200 (15.00%)
