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Aldenhoven
Battle Name : Aldenhoven
Date(s) : 01 March 1793
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for Coalition Forces [Austrians] over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
An unusual engagement in which only two Austrian cavalry regiments attacked a much larger French force of infantry and cavalry plus 12 guns. The demoralization of the French was such that it cause the siege of Maastricht to be lifted.
Location
Village in western Germany [then Prussia] 7 miles northeast of Aachen. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 9,000
- Casualties :
- 2,300 (25.56%)
Coalition Forces [Austrians]
- Number engaged :
- 1,000
- Casualties :
- 50 (5.00%)
