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Battle of Halle

Battle of Halle was a battle fought on 17 October 1806 at Halle (Saale), in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Fourth Coalition, which ran from 1806 to 1807. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 16,000–20,594; 34 guns against 13,700–16,000; 58 guns.

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Battle of Halle
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Fought17 October 1806
WhereHalle (Saale), Germany51.467N, 11.967E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrench EmpireagainstPrussia
Casualties and losses800and5,000–5,200; 11 guns; 4 colours
Part ofWar of the Fourth Coalition1806 to 1807

Where it sits in the War of the Fourth Coalition

Siege of Magdeburg, 1806Battle of Schleiz, 1806Battle of Saalfeld, 1806Battle of Auerstädt, 1806Capitulation of Erfurt, 1806Battle of Halle, 1806Battle of Prenzlau, 1806Capitulation of Pasewalk, 1806Battle of Waren-Nossentin, 1806Battle of Lübeck, 1806Battle of Czarnowo, 1806Battle of Pułtusk, 1806Siege of Graudenz, 1807Battle of Mohrungen, 1807Battle of Allenstein, 1807Battle of Ostrołęka, 1807Siege of Kolberg, 1807Siege of Danzig, 1807Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen, 1807Battle of Heilsberg, 1807Battle of Friedland, 180718061807Battle of Halle, 1806
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Record

Date17 October 1806
PlaceHalle (Saale), Germany
51.467N, 11.967E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength16,000–20,594; 34 guns13,700–16,000; 58 guns
Casualties and losses8005,000–5,200; 11 guns; 4 colours
Commanders
  • Eugene Frederick Henry, Duke of Württemberg
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Battle of Halle is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2984790, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halle, revision 1370753828, 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.