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Friedberg
Battle Name : Friedberg
Date(s) : 24 August 1796
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the First Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The almost total destruction of the small Austrian force by the French who outnumbered them by sixteen to one.
Location
A village in Bavaria, Germany about 3 miles east of Augsburg.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 40,000
- Casualties :
- 400 (1.00%)
Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
- Number engaged :
- 2,500
- Casualties :
- 1,800 (72.00%)
