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Schliengen

Battle Name : Schliengen

Date(s) : 24 October 1796

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,

Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [ Austrian ] over French Forces

Type of battle : Land

The Austrians continued to harrass the French withdrawal. Here Moreau stood to make his crossing of the Rhine back into France. Only two small bridgeheads, Kehl and Hüningen, on the east bank of the Rhine were left in French hands.

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