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Berg-Isel 1
Battle Name : Berg-Isel 1
Date(s) : 25 May 1809
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Austrian Campaign 1809 ,
Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between Bavarian Forces [French Allies] and Austrian & Tyrolean Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Only 900 Austrian and 400 Tyrolean were regular troops, the remainder of their side were locally raised millitia. The Tyroleans expected more of the population to rise against the Bavarians and were disappointed. There weree few losses on each side and the enagement was inconclusive. [see Berg-Isel 2 29th May 1809]
Location
A wooded hill just over a mile south of Innsbruck, in the Austrian Tyrol. (Austria)
Casualty figures
Bavarian Forces [French Allies]
- Number engaged :
- 4,000
- Casualties :
- 220 (5.50%)
Austrian & Tyrolean Forces
- Number engaged :
- 9,000
- Casualties :
- 80 (0.89%)
