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Battle of Halberstadt

Battle of Halberstadt was a battle fought in 1809 at Halberstadt, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Halberstadt. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Brunswick victory. Recorded strength: 2,110 against 1,980 plus local troops.

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Fought1809
WhereHalberstadt, Germany51.896N, 11.047E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBrunswick victory
Belligerents20px|alt=Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel|link=Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Black BrunswickersagainstKingdom of Westphalia
Casualties and losses400 killed or woundedand600 killed or wounded; 2,080 captured
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Battle of Halberstadt, 1809
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Record

Date1809 (year precision)
PlaceHalberstadt, Germany
51.896N, 11.047E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,1101,980 plus local troops
Casualties and losses400 killed or wounded600 killed or wounded; 2,080 captured
Commanders
  • Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Battle of HalberstadtBattle of HalberstadtBattle of DodendorfSack of MagdeburgSiege of MagdeburgSiege of MagdeburgBattle of FrohseBattle of DodendorfSack of MagdeburgBattle of FrohseBerlinBremenHanoverLeipzigPotsdamGöttingenJenaBielefeld100 km51.896N, 11.047E
Placed at Halberstadt; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Halberstadt 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 Q20639171, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halberstadt, revision 1370265207, 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.