Battle of Schliengen

Significance

At Schliengen in October 1796, the French Army of the Rhine and Moselle under Moreau engaged an Austrian force under Archduke Charles near the borders of present-day Baden-Württemberg, Alsace, and Switzerland. Both sides claimed victory, reflecting the inconclusive nature of the engagement. The French force of approximately 32,000 suffered around 1,200 casualties against an Austrian army of roughly 24,000. The contested outcome was characteristic of the late-1796 campaigning in this theater, where neither side secured a decisive operational result despite maneuvering across difficult border terrain in the closing stages of the War of the First Coalition.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (2)