Battle of Wertingen
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| Battle of Wertingen | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Third Coalition | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| First French Empire | Austrian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Joachim Murat, Jean Lannes |
Franz Xavier Auffenberg | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | 5,500 | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| >200 killed or wounded | 400 killed or wounded, 3,000 captured |
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| War of the Third Coalition |
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| Cape Finisterre – Wertingen – Haslach-Jungingen – Elchingen – Ulm – Trafalgar – Caldiero – Amstetten – Cape Ortegal – Dürenstein – Schöngrabern – Austerlitz |
The Battle of Wertingen, fought on October 8, 1805, was part of the War of the Third Coalition, which was part of the greater Napoleonic Wars.
Field Marshal Auffenberg found himself cut-off and isolated at Wertingen when he was surprised to find the pinnacle of the French army under Joachim Murat and Jean Lannes attacking with 12,000 men. Auffenberg was caught completely off guard and with only 5,500 men of his own, was in no position to mount a serious defense.
By the time the battle had ended, Auffenberg had lost over half of his men.
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