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Battle of Gefrees

Battle of Gefrees was a battle fought in 1809 at Gefrees, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gefrees. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Austrian victory.

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Fought1809
WhereGefrees, Germany50.095N, 11.740E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsAustria; Black BrunswickersagainstFirst French Empire; Kingdom of Westphalia; Kingdom of Saxony
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Mauritius campaign, 1809Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Tyrolean Rebellion, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Dalmatian Campaign, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Battle of Gefrees, 1809
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Record

Date1809 (year precision)
PlaceGefrees, Germany
50.095N, 11.740E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthEntire campaign: 13,000 Austrians; 2,000 Brunswickers; At Gefrees: 6,000 AustriansEntire campaign: 15,000 French; 15,000 Westphalians; 5,000 Saxons; At Gefrees: 7,500 French
Casualties and lossesEntire campaign: unknown; At Gefrees: 100 killed or woundedEntire campaign: unknown; At Gefrees: 185 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Jean-Andoche Junot
  • Jérôme Bonaparte
  • Johann von Thielmann
Battle of GefreesBattle of GefreesCombat of BayreuthSiege of KulmbachCombat of SeybothenreuthSiege of HofSkirmish of Nebesa and ŽďárCombat of BayreuthSiege of KulmbachCombat of SeybothenreuthSiege of HofDresdenNürnbergWürzburgRegensburgPizenJenaChemnitzKassel100 km50.095N, 11.740E
Placed at Gefrees; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Gefrees is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q324697, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gefrees, revision 1370441397, 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.