Battle of Mariazell
1805 battle during the War of the Third Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Mariazell or Battle of Grossraming (8 November 1805) saw the advance guard of the French III Corps attack a retreating Austrian force led by Maximilian, Count of Merveldt. The action occurred during the War of the Third Coalition, which is part of the Napoleonic Wars. Mariazell is located in the Austrian province of Styria, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of St. Pölten.
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Battle of Mariazell | |||||||
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Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
Mariazell as it appeared around 1900 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Austrian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Étienne Heudelet | Count of Merveldt | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
III Corps (Grande Armée) | Merveldt's Corps | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,800 | 4,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
light |
4,000[1] 16 guns |
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