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Amberg
Battle Name : Amberg
Date(s) : 13 April 1809
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Austrian Campaign 1809 ,
Outcome : A victory for Austrian Forces over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The Austrians attacked the rearguard of Davout's III Corps and pushed them closer to their parent body [Friant's II Division].
Location
A town on the river Vils in Bavaria, about 36 miles east of Nürnberg. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 1,050
- Casualties :
- 44 (4.19%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 1,750
- Casualties :
- 47 (2.69%)
