BATTLE // September 3, 1796

Battle of Würzburg

Name: Battle of Würzburg
Start: 1796-09-03
End: 1796-09-03
Location: Battle of Würzburg

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Significance

At Würzburg on 3 September 1796, Archduke Charles's Habsburg force repulsed Jourdan's French army of roughly equal size, inflicting approximately twice the casualties the Austrians suffered. The arrival of Austrian reinforcements decided the engagement, compelling Jourdan to retreat westward toward the Rhine. The defeat was a significant reversal for French operations on the right bank during the War of the First Coalition, effectively halting the advance of the Army of the Sambre-et-Meuse and undermining the broader French strategic design of a two-pronged drive into southern Germany in coordination with Moreau's Army of the Rhine and Moselle.

Tactics

The French attacked Archduke Charles's positions, but Austrian resistance held until reinforcements arrived and tipped the engagement in the Habsburgs' favor, after which the French withdrew westward toward the Rhine. The overview does not describe terrain use, specific maneuvers, or unit dispositions beyond this sequence.