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BATTLE // November 13, 1805

Capitulation of Dornbirn

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Overview

The Capitulation of Dornbirn saw the French VII Corps under Marshal Pierre Augereau face an Austrian force led by Feldmarschall-Leutnant (FML) Franz Jellacic. Isolated near Lake Constance (Bodensee) by superior numbers of French troops, Jellacic surrendered the infantry and artillery under his command. However, his cavalry managed to escape to Bohemia. The event occurred during the War of the Third Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Capitulation of Dornbirn eliminated virtually the entire Austrian force under FML Franz Jellacic as an effective fighting unit. Surrounded near Lake Constance by the French VII Corps under Marshal Augereau, Jellacic surrendered his infantry and artillery — some 4,058 men — intact to the French, though his cavalry escaped to Bohemia. The capitulation removed one of the remaining Austrian formations still operating in the western theater during the War of the Third Coalition, contributing to the broader collapse of Austrian resistance that followed the campaign of 1805.

Tactics

Jellacic's force was isolated near Lake Constance by superior French numbers, leaving him no viable line of retreat with his and artillery. The by Augereau's VII Corps compelled the surrender without recorded engagement. Jellacic's , unencumbered by foot troops and artillery, successfully broke out and withdrew to Bohemia.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • France14,000
    medium
  • Austrian Empire4,058
    medium

France fielded a 3.4 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Austrian Empire4,058
    medium100% loss rate
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Commanders (2)

Austrian Empire

France

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