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Chur
Battle Name : Chur
Date(s) : 07 March 1799
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
General Massena continuing the French push along the valley of the upper Rhine was again opposed by a numerically much weaker force. Over 1,000 of the Austrians were taken prisoner.
Location
A town in eastern Switzerland in the valley of the Upper Rhine.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 9,600
- Casualties :
- 100 (1.04%)
Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
- Number engaged :
- 2,400
- Casualties :
- 1,300 (54.17%)
