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Battle of Biberach

Battle of Biberach was a battle fought on 2 October 1796 at Biberach an der Riß, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Coalition Wars, which ran from 1792 to 1815. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 35,000–39,000 against 15,000–26,000.

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Map of the battle of Biberach, 1796
Map of the battle of Biberach, 1796. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 October 1796
WhereBiberach an der Riß, Germany48.100N, 9.800E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstHabsburg Austria
Casualties and losses500 killed & woundedand300 killed & wounded, 4,000 & 18 guns captured
Part ofCoalition Wars1792 to 1815

Where it sits in the Coalition Wars

Battle of Biberach, 1796Battle of Emmendingen, 1796Battle of Claye, 181417961814Battle of Biberach, 1796
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Record

Date2 October 1796
PlaceBiberach an der Riß, Germany
48.100N, 9.800E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength35,000–39,00015,000–26,000
Casualties and losses500 killed & wounded300 killed & wounded, 4,000 & 18 guns captured
Commanders
Battle of BiberachBattle of BiberachBattle of BiberachBattle of WurzachBattle of JedesheimBattle of ErbachBattle of MemmingenBattle of WurzachBattle of ErbachZürichStuttgartStrasbourgBaselFreiburgLuzernRegensburgIngolstadt100 km48.100N, 9.800E
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Battle of Biberach is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 395 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870481, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Biberach (1796), revision 1370107807, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.