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Herbrechtingen
Battle Name : Herbrechtingen
Date(s) : 17 October 1805
Part of : French War of the Third Coalition , Napoleon's Ulm-Austerlitz Campaign. ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces [Grande Armee] over Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Part of the Austrian Reserve Corps now pulling back from their advance towards Ulm was caught by 8,000 men of Murat's Reserve Cavalry Corps and 5,000 of Dupont's division. The Austrians managed to extricate half their men 2,500.
Location
A town in southern Germany on the river Brenz about 18 miles northeast of Ulm. (Germany)
Casualty figures
French Forces [Grande Armee]
- Number engaged :
- 13,000
- Casualties :
- n/a
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 5,000
- Casualties :
- 2,500 (50.00%)
