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Wetzlar
Battle Name : Wetzlar
Date(s) : 15 June 1796
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [ Austrian-Allied] over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Almost a mirror image of the battle at Maudach with the numbers reversed. However only a portion of the Austro-Allied force were involved as the French conducted a speedy organized retreat.
Location
A town in western Germany in the valley of the river Lahn.
More details
The French withdrew and split their force. Jourdan pulled back westwards into his bridgehead at Neuwied on the Rhine and Kléber moved northwest to an entrenched camp at Dusseldorf also on the Rhine.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 11,000
- Casualties :
- 500 (4.55%)
Coalition Forces [ Austrian-Allied]
- Number engaged :
- 36,000
- Casualties :
- 400 (1.11%)
