What the records say
- When
- 8 Oct 1805
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.56° N, 10.68° E
- Description
- 1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition
Battle of Wertingen
1805 Battle during the War of the Third Coalition
In the Battle of Wertingen Imperial French forces led by Marshals Joachim Murat and Jean Lannes attacked a small Austrian corps commanded by Feldmarschall-Leutnant Franz Xaver von Auffenberg. This action, the first battle of the Ulm Campaign, resulted in a clear French victory. Wertingen lies 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Augsburg.
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