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Höchstädt
Battle Name : Höchstädt
Date(s) : 18 June 1800
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces [Army of the Rhine] over Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The French army of the Rhine continued their advance crossing the Donau [Danube] at will. In this contact on the north bank at Höchstädt, outnumbered by four to one, the Austrians lost 1,000 killed, 3,000 men as prisoners of war, 20 guns and 4 colours.
Location
A town in southern Germany on the north bank of the Donau nearly half way from Ulm to Ingolstadt. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Army of the Rhine]
- Number engaged :
- 40,000
- Casualties :
- 1,000 (2.50%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 10,000
- Casualties :
- 4,000 (40.00%)
