Battle of Friedberg

When

24 Aug 1796

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

48.35° N, 10.98° E

Description

1796 battle of the War of the First Coalition

Battle of the War of the First Coalition

The Battle of Friedberg was fought on 24 August 1796 between a First French Republic army led by Jean Victor Marie Moreau and a Habsburg Austrian army led by Maximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de Latour. The French army, which was advancing eastward on the south side of the Danube, managed to catch an isolated Austrian infantry regiment. In the ensuing combat, the Austrians were cut to pieces.

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