Battle of Amberg

Overview

The Battle of Amberg, fought on 24 August 1796, resulted in a Habsburg victory by Archduke Charles over a French army led by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. This engagement marked a turning point in the Rhine campaign, which had previously seen French successes.

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Significance

The Battle of Amberg delivered a Habsburg victory under Archduke Charles over Jean-Baptiste Jourdan's French army of 34,000, halting a campaign that had until that point seen French advances along the Rhine. The engagement marked a turning point in the Rhine campaign of the War of the First Coalition, reversing French momentum and reasserting Habsburg operational control in the theater. French casualties stood at 2,000, against a Habsburg force of approximately 40,000.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)