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Battle of Biesingen

Battle of Biesingen was a battle fought on 17 November 1793 in what is now Germany. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: from 20,000 to 25,000 against from 7,000 to 13,000.

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Fought17 November 1793
WhereGermany49.221N, 7.205E
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsRepublican FranceagainstKingdom of Prussia
Casualties and lossesabout 800 – 1,000andabout 160 dead and several wounded

Record

Date17 November 1793
PlaceGermany
49.221N, 7.205E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strengthfrom 20,000 to 25,000from 7,000 to 13,000
Casualties and lossesabout 800 – 1,000about 160 dead and several wounded
Commanders
  • Louis-Lazare Hoche
  • Friedrich Adolf von Kalckreuth
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Elsewhere in 1793

Battle of Biesingen is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55520753, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Biesingen, revision 1370434271, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.