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Battle of Hanau

Battle of Hanau was a battle fought on 31 October 1813 at Hanau, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Sixth Coalition, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 17,000–30,000 against 43,000.

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Battle of Hanau (30-31 October 1813), took part between Austro-Bavarian forces and French forces. This scene illustrates the attack of the Austro-Bavarian cavalry charging the French Grand Battery. Co
Battle of Hanau (30-31 October 1813), took part between Austro-Bavarian forces and French forces. This scene illustrates the attack of the Austro-Bavarian cavalry charging the French Grand Battery. Co. Horace Vernet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date31 October 1813
PlaceHanau, Germany
50.133N, 8.917E
Part ofWar of the Sixth Coalition (1813 to 1814)
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
ResultFrench victory
BelligerentsFirst French EmpireKingdom of Bavaria; Austrian Empire
CommandersNapoleon IKarl von Wrede
Strength17,000–30,00043,000
Casualties and losses4,500–5,000 killed and wounded6,000 killed and wounded; 4,000 captured
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Battle of Hanau is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 395 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q543994, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hanau, revision 1381695877, 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.