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Iller River
Battle Name : Iller River
Date(s) : 05 June 1800
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Not a pitched battle but a seies of clashes. All the troops of either side were not committed. Any Austrian hopes of holding the line of the river Iller were removed by the more than two to one advantage held by the French.
Location
The river Iller is a tributary of the Donau [Danube] which it flows into at Ulm. The actions took place between Ulm and Memmingen. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 57,780
- Casualties :
- 1,000 (1.73%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 28,000
- Casualties :
- 1,900 (6.79%)
