Battle of Erbach

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Battle of Erbach
Part of War of the Second Coalition
Date May 15, 1800 Location Erbach an der Donau, Germany Result French victory. Heavy casualties on both sides.
Combatants
French Consulate	Austrian Empire
Commanders
Sainte-Suzanne	Baron Pál Kray
Strength
15,000 soldiers	36,000 soldiers (including 12,000 cavalry)

War of the Second Coalition
1st Stockach –Cassano – 1st Zürich – Montebello – Trebbia – Novi – Bergen – 2nd Zürich – Castricum – Genoa – 2nd Stockach – Marengo – Hochstadt – Hohenlinden – Copenhagen – Algeciras – Alexandria

The Battle of Erbach was a battle of the French Revolutionary Wars fought on May 15, 1800. The forces of the French Consulate, led by Sainte-Suzanne. The Austrian forces were led by Baron Pál Kray. The French had 15,000 soldiers, while the Austrians had 36,000 soldiers, including 12,000 cavalry. The Austrians attacked vigorously but could not rout the French forces. The French hold to their main positions for 12 hours, until the approach of St Cyr's corps forced the Austrians to retire. Both sides suffered heavy casualties.

[edit] References

• George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).