Battle of Altenkirchen

Quand

4 juin 1796

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

50.69° N, 7.65° E

Description

1796 battle of the War of the First Coalition

Battle of the War of the First Coalition

The Battle of Altenkirchen saw two Republican French divisions commanded by Jean Baptiste Kléber attack a wing of the Habsburg Austrian army led by Duke Ferdinand Frederick Augustus of Württemberg. A frontal attack combined with a flanking maneuver forced the Austrians to retreat.

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