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Battle of Donauwörth

Battle of Donauwörth was a battle fought on 7 October 1805 in what is now Germany. The recorded result: French victory.

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Crossing of the Danube near Donauwörth
Crossing of the Danube near Donauwörth. Wilhelm von Kobell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 October 1805
WhereGermany48.700N, 10.800E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFirst French EmpireagainstAustrian Empire

Record

Date7 October 1805
PlaceGermany
48.700N, 10.800E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Commanders
Battle of DonauwörthBattle of DonauwörthBattle of SchellenbergBattle of RainBattle of BlenheimBattle of WertingenFirst Battle of HöchstädtBattle of WertingenFirst Battle of HöchstädtMunichStuttgartNürnbergMannheimSalzburgUlmWürzburgRegensburg100 km48.700N, 10.800E
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Battle of Donauwörth is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2984761, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Donauwörth, revision 1370439163, 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.