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Battle of Sankt Michael

Battle of Sankt Michael was a battle fought in 1809 at Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark, in what is now Austria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 to 15,000 against 8,000 to 9,000.

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Fought1809
WhereSankt Michael in Obersteiermark, Austria47.339N, 15.018E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFirst French EmpireagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses670and6,573
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 Sankt Michael, 1809
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Record

Date1809 (year precision)
PlaceSankt Michael in Obersteiermark, Austria
47.339N, 15.018E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength12,000 to 15,0008,000 to 9,000
Casualties and losses6706,573
Commanders
  • Franjo Jelačić
Battle of Sankt MichaelBattle of Sankt MichaelBattle of MariazellBattle of NoreiaBattle of AmstettenFinal operations in SloveniaBattle of SteyrBattle of MariazellBattle of NoreiaBattle of AmstettenFinal operations in SloveniaBattle of SteyrLinzGrazSalzburgKlagenfurtSzombathelyZalaegerszeg100 km47.339N, 15.018E
Placed at Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark; 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 Sankt Michael is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872295, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sankt Michael, revision 1370588523, 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.