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Sprimont
Battle Name : Sprimont
Date(s) : 18 September 1794
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Coalition Forces [Austrians]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Many more Austrians were in the vicinity but were not brought into battle possibly because of poor staff work, or deliberate lack of cooperation between senior officers. The French captured 1,000 Austrians as well as 36 guns and 100 ammunition wagons.
Location
A village in eastern Belgium near the river Ourthe about 10 miles south of the city of Liège. (Belgium)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 35,000
- Casualties :
- 1,000 (2.86%)
Coalition Forces [Austrians]
- Number engaged :
- 5,000
- Casualties :
- 2,500 (50.00%)
