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Weichselburg


Battle Name : Weichselburg

Date(s) : 16 September 1813

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Leipzig Campaign ,

Outcome : A victory for Austrian Forces over Franco-Italian Forces

Type of battle : Land

Summary

An engagement marked by the surrender of a complete battalion of the Italian Guard to the Radetzky Hussars. This defeat set back Eugène's plans for an offensive.

Location

A village [now Visnija Gora] about 17 miles southeast of Ljubljana [Laibach] (Slovenia)

Casualty figures

Franco-Italian Forces

Number engaged :
2,900

Casualties :
910 (31.38%)

Austrian Forces

Number engaged :
3,200

Casualties :
111 (3.47%)