Battle of Limonest

Name: Battle of Limonest
Start: 1814-03-20

20 Mar 1814 · 45.84° N, 4.77° E

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When: 20 Mar 1814
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 45.84° N, 4.77° E
Description: 1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

Battle of Limonest

1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

The Battle of Limonest saw an army of Austrian and Hessian troops led by General der Kavallerie Prince Frederick of Hessen-Homburg attack a smaller French army under Marshal Charles-Pierre Augereau. The Coalition forces defeated the French and forced them to evacuate the city of Lyon. The battle was part of the Campaign in north-east France during the War of the Sixth Coalition.

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