Battle of Wœrth

Overview

The Battle of Woerth was fought on December 23, 1793, and resulted the victory of the French under General Louis Hoche against the Prussians under General Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze. The Prussians' redoubts were taken at bayonet by the French soldiers.

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Significance

The structured record attributes this engagement to December 1793 during the War of the First Coalition, with French republican forces sustaining 150 casualties against 500 for the Holy Roman Empire, suggesting a tactical success for French arms. Beyond the casualty disparity, the available record provides no detail on what the engagement decided within the campaign or how it affected the broader struggle for Alsace and the Rhine frontier during that period.

Forces & casualties