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Battle of Wörgl

Battle of Wörgl was a battle fought on 13 May 1809 at Wörgl, in what is now Austria. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Franco-Bavarian victory. Recorded strength: 5,000–8,000; 17 guns against 9,000–9,450; 18 guns.

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Fought13 May 1809
WhereWörgl, Austria47.492N, 12.062E
OutcomeFranco-Bavarian victory
BelligerentsAustrian EmpireagainstFirst French Empire; Kingdom of Bavaria
Casualties and losses600–3,000; 9 guns–11 gunsand191
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 Wörgl, 1809
32 placed engagements of the War of the Fifth Coalition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 May 1809
PlaceWörgl, Austria
47.492N, 12.062E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength5,000–8,000; 17 guns9,000–9,450; 18 guns
Casualties and losses600–3,000; 9 guns–11 guns191
Commanders
  • Johann Gabriel Chasteler de Courcelles
Battle of WörglBattle of WörglBattle of Castle ItterSiege of KufsteinBattle of Strass in the ZillertalBattle of WaidringBattle of LoferSiege of KufsteinBattle of Strass in the ZillertalMunichLinzSalzburgUlmBolzanoRosenheimKlagenfurtPassau100 km47.492N, 12.062E
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Battle of Wörgl 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 Q2890396, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wörgl, revision 1370594686, 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.