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Battle of Emmendingen

Battle of Emmendingen was a battle fought on 19 October 1796 at Emmendingen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Coalition Wars, which ran from 1792 to 1815. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 32,000 available; Unknown number engaged against 28,000 available; 10,000 engaged.

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General Moreau's Army, passage from Germany, 1796
General Moreau's Army, passage from Germany, 1796. Christian von Mechel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 October 1796
WhereEmmendingen, Germany48.121N, 7.849E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsRepublican FranceagainstHabsburg Austria
Casualties and losses1,000 killed and wounded; 1,800 captured; 2 artillery piecesand1,000 killed or wounded
Part ofCoalition Wars1792 to 1815

Where it sits in the Coalition Wars

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

Date19 October 1796
PlaceEmmendingen, Germany
48.121N, 7.849E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength32,000 available; Unknown number engaged28,000 available; 10,000 engaged
Casualties and losses1,000 killed and wounded; 1,800 captured; 2 artillery pieces1,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
Battle of EmmendingenBattle of EmmendingenStorming of FreiburgSiege of FreiburgBattle of FreiburgCapture of Vieux-BrisachSiege of BreisachStorming of FreiburgCapture of Vieux-BrisachZürichBernStuttgartStrasbourgBaselSaarbrückenMetzNancy100 km48.121N, 7.849E
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Battle of Emmendingen is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870967, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Emmendingen, revision 1375634279, 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.