Battle of Neresheim (1805)

Battle of Neresheim
	Part of the War of the Third Coalition
	; Plan of the battle of Neresheim (published in 1828)
Date	c. 17 October 1805
Location	Neresheim, Baden-Württemberg48°45′15″N 10°20′04″E / 48.7542°N 10.3344°E
Result	French victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Habsburg monarchy
Commanders and leaders
Joachim Murat	Franz von Werneck General Sinzendorf (POW); ;
Strength
900 men	7,000 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1,350 prisoners

The Battle of Neresheim took place on 17 October 1805. It ended in a victory for the French army commanded by Marshal Joachim Murat. The opposing force was the Austrian army of General Franz von Werneck. The action resulted in the capture of 1,350 men. Among the prisoners was General Rudolf von Sinzendorf. The French also captured 2 colours.^[2]^[1]

References

1 2 Smith 1998, p. 206
1 2 Pigeard 2004, p. 599

Bibliography

Pigeard, Alain (2004). Dictionnaire des batailles de Napoléon: 1796–1815 (in French). Paris: Tallandier. ISBN 2-84734-073-4.
Smith, Digby (1998). The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book: Actions and Losses in Personnel, Colours, Standards and Artillery, 1792–1815. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.

[DS-1] 1 2 Smith 1998, p. 206

[AP-2] 1 2 Pigeard 2004, p. 599

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