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Battle of Dürenstein

Battle of Dürenstein was a battle fought on 11 November 1805 at Dürnstein, in what is now Austria. It was part of the War of the Third Coalition, which ran from 1805 to 1806. The recorded result: See #Aftermath. Recorded strength: 14,000 (at end); 6,000 to 8,000 engaged against 24,000; 10,500–12,000 engaged.

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Marshal Mortier at the battle of Durenstein in 1805.
Marshal Mortier at the battle of Durenstein in 1805.. Original steel engraving drawn by Auguste Sandoz (late 18thC - early 19thC), engraved by Jean Jacques Outhwaite (1836-18, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 November 1805
WhereDürnstein, Austria48.387N, 15.520E
OutcomeSee #Aftermath
BelligerentsFirst French EmpireagainstRussian Empire; Austrian Empire
Casualties and losses2,500 to 6,600; See #Lossesand2,000 to 4,000; See #Losses
Part ofWar of the Third Coalition1805 to 1806

Where it sits in the War of the Third Coalition

Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1805Battle of Wertingen, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Haslach-Jungingen, 1805Battle of Elchingen, 1805Battle of Verona, 1805Battle of Trafalgar, 1805Battle of Caldiero, 1805Battle of Mehrnbach, 1805Battle of Lambach, 1805Battle of Forano, 1805Battle of Steyr, 1805Battle of Amstetten, 1805Battle of Dürenstein, 1805Capitulation of Dornbirn, 1805Battle of Schöngrabern, 1805Battle of Castelfranco Veneto, 1805Battle at Wischau, 1805Battle of Austerlitz, 1805Siege of Gaeta, 1806Battle of Campo Tenese, 1806Battle of Maida, 1806Battle of Mileto, 180718051807Battle of Dürenstein, 1805
24 placed engagements of the War of the Third Coalition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 November 1805
PlaceDürnstein, Austria
48.387N, 15.520E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength14,000 (at end); 6,000 to 8,000 engaged24,000; 10,500–12,000 engaged
Casualties and losses2,500 to 6,600; See #Losses2,000 to 4,000; See #Losses
Commanders
Battle of DürensteinBattle of DürensteinBattle of SitzendorfBattle of SchöngrabernBattle of HollabrunnBattle of WaidhofenCombat of StockerauBattle of SitzendorfBattle of HollabrunnBattle of WaidhofenCombat of StockerauBratislavaBrnoLinzGyőrZlínJihlavaPassauSzombathely100 km48.387N, 15.520E
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Battle of Dürenstein is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q699665, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dürenstein, revision 1374112008, 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.