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Battle of Hanau

Battle of Hanau was a battle fought on 31 October 1813 at Hanau, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Sixth Coalition, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 17,000–30,000 against 43,000.

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Battle of Hanau (30-31 October 1813), took part between Austro-Bavarian forces and French forces. This scene illustrates the attack of the Austro-Bavarian cavalry charging the French Grand Battery. Co
Battle of Hanau (30-31 October 1813), took part between Austro-Bavarian forces and French forces. This scene illustrates the attack of the Austro-Bavarian cavalry charging the French Grand Battery. Co. Horace Vernet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 October 1813
WhereHanau, Germany50.133N, 8.917E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFirst French EmpireagainstKingdom of Bavaria; Austrian Empire
Casualties and losses4,500–5,000 killed and woundedand6,000 killed and wounded; 4,000 captured
Part ofWar of the Sixth CoalitionGerman campaign of 1813

Where it sits in the War of the Sixth Coalition

German campaign of 1813, 1813Siege of Danzig, 1813Battle of Arnhem, 1813Siege of Erfurt, 1813Battle of Berlin (1813), 1813Battle of Möckern, 1813Battle of Lützen, 1813Battle of Halle, 1813Battle of Bautzen, 1813Battle of Reichenbach, 1813Battle of Haynau, 1813Battle of Halberstadt, 1813Battle of Luckau, 1813Italian campaign, 1813Battle of Großbeeren, 1813Battle of Dresden, 1813Battle of Katzbach, 1813Battle of Kulm, 1813Battle of Dennewitz, 1813Battle of Feistritz, 1813Siege of Magdeburg, 1813Battle of the Göhrde, 1813Göhrdeschlacht, 1813Battle of Altenburg, 1813Raid at Altenburg, 1813Battle of Wartenburg, 1813Battle of Leipzig, 1813Battle of Hanau, 1813Siege of Venice, 1813Siege of Deventer, 1813Siege of Delfzijl, 1813Battle of Caldiero, 1813Siege of Mainz, 1813Battle of Boden, 1813Battle of Bornhöved, 1813Battle of Sehested, 1813Siege of Breda, 1813Battle of Mâcon, 1814Siege of Juliers, 1814Siege of Metz, 1814Battle of Hoogstraten, 1814Battle of Épinal, 1814First Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier (January 1814), 1814Battle of Brienne, 1814Battle of La Rothière, 1814Battle of Lesmont, 1814Battle of the Mincio River, 1814Battle of Champaubert, 1814Battle of Montmirail, 1814Battle of Château-Thierry, 1814Battle of Vauchamps, 1814Battle of Mormans, 1814Battle of Montereau, 1814Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes, 18141814 campaign in France, 1814Battle of Saint-Julien, 1814Siege of Soissons, 1814Battle of Craonne, 1814Battle of Laon, 1814Battle of Reims, 1814Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Limonest, 1814Battle of Fère-Champenoise, 1814Capture of La Spezia, 1814Battle of Lerici, 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier, 1814Siege of the Santa Maria Fortress, 1814Battle of Paris, 1814Battle of Courtrai, 1814Siege of Genoa, 1814Battle of Taro, 181418131814Battle of Hanau, 1813
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Record

Date31 October 1813
PlaceHanau, Germany
50.133N, 8.917E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength17,000–30,00043,000
Casualties and losses4,500–5,000 killed and wounded6,000 killed and wounded; 4,000 captured
Commanders
Battle of HanauBattle of HanauBattle of BergenBattle of DettingenBombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War IIBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of AschaffenburgBattle of AschaffenburgCologneNürnbergMannheimDüsseldorfSaarbrückenBonnWiesbadenKoblenz100 km50.133N, 8.917E
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Combat data (CDB90)

Attacker: FR ARMYDefender: BAV ARMY
Strength60,00040,000
Casualties5,000 (8.3%)15,000 (37.5%)
Mission accomplishment, 1 to 1073
Outcomeattacker won
Duration1.9 days
Front width1.6 km3.2 km
Attacker advanced4 km

From the US Army Concepts Analysis Agency Database of Battles (CDB90, battle 139), public domain, in the CC0 tidy edition by Jeffrey B. Arnold. Figures are the database's estimates, compiled in 1990 from published histories, and may differ from the Wikipedia infobox above.

Battle of Hanau 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 Q543994, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hanau, revision 1381695877, 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.