Battle of Messkirch (1800)
Part of War of the Second Coalition

Battle of Meßkirch
Date4 May 1800 and 5 May 1800
Location
Meßkirch, present-day Germany
47°59′34″N 9°6′45″E / 47.99278°N 9.11250°E / 47.99278; 9.11250
Result French victory
Belligerents
France France Holy Roman Empire Austria
Commanders and leaders
Jean Moreau
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr		 Unknown
Strength
52,000[1] 48,000[1]
Casualties and losses
3,000 killed or wounded[1] 2,400 killed or wounded
1,600 captured[1]
Battle of Messkirch is located in Europe
Battle of Messkirch
Location within Europe
War of the Second Coalition:
Austria
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The Battle of Meßkirch was fought on 4 May 1800 and 5 May 1800 and resulted the victory of French army against the Austrians.[2]

Overview

See the Messkirch 1800 Order of Battle for details of the French and Austrian armies in the campaign.

On 25 April 1800, the French Armée d'Allemagne, under Jean Victor Marie Moreau, crossed the Rhine River at Kehl and Schaffhausen. The 1st Demi-Brigade, of the Corps led by Laurent de Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, conquered St. Georgen and entered the Black Forest at Freiburg im Breisgau. After conquering Stuhlingen, 25 km south of Donaueschingen, the unit took part in the Battle of Stockach and Engen on 3 May 1800, after which the Austrian retreated to Meßkirch where they enjoyed a more favourable defensive position.

The French repeatedly assaulted the town on 4 May 1800 and 5 May 1800, both attempts being in vain. The 1st Demi-Brigade, despite the Austrian superiority there, was able to conquer Krumbach and the heights surrounding it, which commanded Meßkirch. Therefore, the Austrian moved back to Sigmaringen, followed by the French. The Battle of Biberach ensued on 9 May 1800.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Clodfelter 2008, p. 116.
  2. ↑ The battle is referred to in some sources as the Battle of Moeskirch and as the Battle of Möskirch.

References

Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  • Clodfelter, M. (2008). Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492-2007 (3th ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0786433193.
  • Heinrich Bücheler, Werner Fischer, Roland Kessinger: Die Schlacht bei Meßkirch 5ter Mai 1800: Gedenkband zum 200. Jahrestag. Museumsgesellschaft Meßkirch (Hrsg.). Gmeiner Verlag. Meßkirch. 1. Auflage 2000. ISBN 3-926633-47-6
  • Kempf: Unsere Heimat in den Napoleonischen Kriegen. In: Derselbe: Das Gögginger Dorfbuch. Gemeinde Göggingen. Göggingen 1969. S. 365 ff.
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