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Giessen
Battle Name : Giessen
Date(s) : 08 July 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 Garrison]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The French, part of the Armée de la Sambre-et-Meuse, vastly outnumbered the Austrian Garrison who were surprised and quickly bundled out of the town. The losses were low on both sides.
Location
A town in west central Germany, on the river Lahn, about 30 miles north-northeast of Frankfurt.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 20,000
- Casualties :
- n/a
Coalition Forces [ Austrian Garrison]
- Number engaged :
- 4,500
- Casualties :
- n/a
