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Battle of Höchstädt
Part of the War of the Second Coalition
Date19 June 1800
LocationHöchstädt, Germany
Result French victory
Belligerents
France France Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400) Holy Roman Empire Austria
Commanders and leaders
Jean Victor Marie Moreau Pál Kray


The Battle of Höchstädt was fought on 19 June 1800[1] on the North bank of the Danube near Höchstädt, and resulted in a French victory[1] under General Jean Victor Marie Moreau against the Austrians under Baron Pál Kray. The Austrians were subsequently forced back into the fortress town of Ulm.[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "War of the 2nd Coalition (with Napoleon's 2nd Italian Campaign)". www.napoleon-series.org. http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/listings/c_2ndcoalition.html. Retrieved 11 September 2012. 
  2. Herold, J. "The Age of Napoleon". Houghton Mifflin Company, 1963, p. 132.

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