The Battle of Emmendingen is a battle between French troops led by General Jean Moreau on the one hand and Austrian troops of the Archduke Charles on the other. The battle took place at the town of Emmendingen on October 19, 1796 . This battle enters the campaign of the 1796 war of the first coalition . Completed victory for the Austrians.
| Battle of Emmendingen |
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| Main conflict: First Coalition War |
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| date | October 19, 1796 |
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| A place | Emmendingen |
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| Total | Austrian victory |
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 First French Republic
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Jean Moreau | Karl Teshensky |
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After crossing the Schwarzald gorge, Moreau met with Karl, and, under the pressure of the latter, the French were forced to abandon their positions and retreat [1] . And although the French lost the Battle of Emmendingen, they managed to cross the Rhine on October 28. This ended the great retreat of General Moreau through the Schwarzald gorge.
Archduke Charles went to command the troops in Italy against the famous Napoleon Bonaparte .
