Battle of Gerchsheim

Battle of Gerchsheim
Part of Austro-Prussian War

Artillery battle near Gerchsheim on July 25, 1866
DateJuly 25, 1866
Location49°41′11.00″N 9°47′2.00″E / 49.6863889°N 9.7838889°E / 49.6863889; 9.7838889
Result Prussian Alliance victory
Belligerents
 Prussia
 Oldenburg[1]
 Austrian Empire
 Baden
 Württemberg
 Hesse-Darmstadt
 Nassau
Commanders and leaders
Edwin von Manteuffel
August von Goeben
Prince Alexander von Hesse-Darmstadt
General von Faber
General von Fischer
General Roth
Units involved
Regiment No. 13 VIII Army Corps
Strength
16,000 soldiers 26,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
8 dead; 51 wounded; 1 missing person 13 dead; 89 wounded; 151 missing people
Battle of Gerchsheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Battle of Gerchsheim
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Battle of Gerchsheim is located in Germany
Battle of Gerchsheim
Battle of Gerchsheim (Germany)

The Battle of Gerchsheim was an artillery battle during the Austro-Prussian War as part of the Campaign of the Main on July 25, 1866, between the Prussian Alliance and the German Federal Army.

  1. ^ Henry Montague Hozier (sir.), The Seven weeks' war, các trang 68-69.