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Frauenfeld
Battle Name : Frauenfeld
Date(s) : 25 May 1799
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces Army of the Danube over Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Massena's French army outnumbered the Austrian by almost four to one. There was no doubt of a French victory but surprisingly the Austrians were able to extricate 4,000 of their troops in good order to fall back on Winterthur. [see Battle of Winterthur 27th May]
Location
A town in northern Switzerland 9 miles northeast of Winterthur. (Switzerland)
Casualty figures
French Forces Army of the Danube
- Number engaged :
- 23,000
- Casualties :
- 800 (3.48%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 6,000
- Casualties :
- 2,200 (36.67%)
