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Weichselburg
Battle Name : Weichselburg
Date(s) : 16 September 1813
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Leipzig Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for Austrian Forces over Franco-Italian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
An engagement marked by the surrender of a complete battalion of the Italian Guard to the Radetzky Hussars. This defeat set back Eugène's plans for an offensive.
Location
A village [now Visnija Gora] about 17 miles southeast of Ljubljana [Laibach] (Slovenia)
Casualty figures
Franco-Italian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 2,900
- Casualties :
- 910 (31.38%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 3,200
- Casualties :
- 111 (3.47%)
