Battle of Amstetten

Battle of Amstetten
Part of the War of the Third Coalition

Battle of Amstetten by Prosper Lafaye and Jean Alaux, 1834-1837
Date5 November 1805
Location48°07′00″N 14°52′00″E / 48.1167°N 14.8667°E / 48.1167; 14.8667
Result Inconclusive[1]
Belligerents
 France Holy Roman Empire Habsburg Empire
Russian Empire Russia
Commanders and leaders
France Joachim Murat
France Jean Lannes
Holy Roman Empire Michael Kienmayer
Russian Empire Pyotr Bagration
Russian Empire Mikhail Miloradovich
Strength
Around 10,000 soldiers 6,700–7,900[1] soldiers
Casualties and losses
1,000[2] Russian Empire:
300 killed or wounded
<700 prisoners
Austrian Empire:
1,000 killed, wounded, or prisoners
  current battle
  Napoleon in command
  Napoleon not in command

The Battle of Amstetten was a minor engagement during the War of the Third Coalition between the First French Empire and the alliance of Austria and Russia. It occurred on 5 November 1805, when the retreating Russo-Austrian troops, led by Mikhail Kutuzov, were intercepted by Marshal Joachim Murat's cavalry and a portion of Marshal Jean Lannes' corps. Pyotr Bagration defended against the advancing French troops and allowed the Russian troops to retreat. This was the first fight in which a major part of the Russian Army opposed a significant number of French troops in the open.[3] The total number of Russo-Austrian troops was around 6,700, while the French troops numbered roughly 10,000 troops. The Russo-Austrian forces suffered more casualties but were still able to successfully retreat.

  1. ^ a b Rickard 2012.
  2. ^ Bruce 1981, p. 21.
  3. ^ Kagan 2007, p. 458.