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Battle of Saalfeld

Battle of Saalfeld was a battle fought on 10 October 1806 at Saalfeld, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Fourth Coalition, which ran from 1806 to 1807. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 12,000–12,800 men; 12 guns against 8,300–9,000; 44 guns.

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Heldentod des Prinzen Louis Ferdinand bei Saalfeld
Heldentod des Prinzen Louis Ferdinand bei Saalfeld. Richard Knötel (1857-1914), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 October 1806
WhereSaalfeld, Germany50.650N, 11.367E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrench EmpireagainstPrussia; Saxony
Part ofWar of the Fourth Coalition1806 to 1807

Where it sits in the War of the Fourth Coalition

Battle of Schleiz, 1806Battle of Saalfeld, 1806Battle of Auerstädt, 1806Capitulation of Erfurt, 1806Battle of Prenzlau, 1806Capitulation of Pasewalk, 1806Battle of Waren-Nossentin, 1806Battle of Lübeck, 1806Battle of Czarnowo, 1806Battle of Pułtusk, 1806Siege of Graudenz, 1807Battle of Mohrungen, 1807Battle of Allenstein, 1807Battle of Ostrołęka, 1807Siege of Kolberg, 1807Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen, 1807Battle of Heilsberg, 1807Battle of Friedland, 180718061807Battle of Saalfeld, 1806
18 placed engagements of the War of the Fourth Coalition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 October 1806
PlaceSaalfeld, Germany
50.650N, 11.367E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength12,000–12,800 men; 12 guns8,300–9,000; 44 guns
Casualties and losses172–200 killed or wounded900 killed or wounded; 1,800 captured; 33 guns (15 Prussian, 18 Saxon)
Commanders
  • Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1772–1806)
Battle of SaalfeldBattle of SaalfeldBattle of SchleizBattle of Jena–AuerstedtSiege of ErfurtCapitulation of ErfurtBattle of AuerstädtBattle of SchleizBattle of Jena–AuerstedtSiege of ErfurtBattle of AuerstädtNürnbergLeipzigWürzburgPizenGöttingenHofKasselCoburg100 km50.650N, 11.367E
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Battle of Saalfeld 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 Q602786, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saalfeld, revision 1380907733, 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.