CASUALTY RECORD // July 9, 1796

Battle of Ettlingen

Estimated casualties — killed, wounded, captured, and missing — by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Casualties by side

2 sides catalogued · combined 5,000 estimated

French Republic
2,400
Medium-confidence figure
Habsburg Austria
2,600
Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

The Battle of Ettlingen marked a decisive moment in the French Army of Rhin-et-Moselle's northward push along the Rhine's east bank during the War of the First Coalition. Archduke Charles moved to block Moreau's advance but, after a tough engagement, found his left flank turned and was forced to concede the field. His subsequent retreat eastward toward Stuttgart opened the way for continued French penetration into southwestern Germany, removing the immediate Austrian line of resistance along that axis. The action demonstrated the limits of the Austrian defensive posture on the Rhine's east bank and shifted operational momentum toward the French during the 1796 campaign season.

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