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Battle of Günzburg

Battle of Günzburg was a battle fought on 9 October 1805 at Günzburg, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Third Coalition, which ran from 1805 to 1806. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 8,000; 6 guns against Over 7,000; 26 guns.

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Battle of Günzburg
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Fought9 October 1805
WhereGünzburg, Germany48.450N, 10.270E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstAustria
Casualties and losses700and2,000; 6 guns
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 Günzburg, 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

Date9 October 1805
PlaceGünzburg, Germany
48.450N, 10.270E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength8,000; 6 gunsOver 7,000; 26 guns
Casualties and losses7002,000; 6 guns
Commanders
  • Karl Mack von Lieberich
Battle of GünzburgBattle of GünzburgBattle of GünzburgBattle of ElchingenBattle of NerenstettenBattle of Haslach-JungingenBattle of UlmBattle of NerenstettenBattle of Haslach-JungingenMunichZürichStuttgartNürnbergMannheimFreiburgRegensburgIngolstadt100 km48.450N, 10.270E
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Battle of Günzburg 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 Q3206342, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Günzburg, revision 1375646040, 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.