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BATTLE // October 2, 1796

Battle of Biberach

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Overview

The Battle of Biberach was fought on 2 October 1796 between a French Republican army led by Jean Victor Marie Moreau and a Habsburg Austrian army led by Maximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de Latour. The French army paused in its retreat toward the Rhine River to maul the pursuing Austrians. The action occurred during the War of the First Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • France35,000–39,000
    medium
  • Habsburg Austria15,000–26,000
    medium

France fielded a 1.8 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Habsburg Austria4,000
    medium20% loss rate
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Commanders (2)

France

Habsburg Austria

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