Battle of Lambach

Overview

The Battle of Lambach (Russian: Бой при Ламбахе, French: Bataille de Lambach, German: Gefecht bei Lambach) was a minor French victory where the French vanguard won against an Austro-Russian force under Pjotr Bagration (Russia) and Emanuel Freiherr Schustekh (Austria) on 31 October 1805 at Lambach in Oberösterreich, today Austria, during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Significance

The Battle of Lambach was a minor French victory in the opening phase of the War of the Third Coalition, fought on 31 October 1805 at Lambach in Oberösterreich. The French vanguard under Davout and Beaumont engaged an Austro-Russian force commanded by Bagration and Emanuel Freiherr Schustekh, inflicting between 148 and 400 casualties on the Austrian side. The engagement formed part of the broader French pursuit and pressure on coalition forces during the campaign that would culminate in the wider operations of 1805, and demonstrated the effectiveness of French advance elements in pressing combined Austro-Russian rearguard positions.

Forces & casualties

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