Battle of Amberg
| Battle of Amberg | |||||||
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| Part of the Rhine Campaign of the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
German map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Republican France | Habsburg monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jean-Baptiste Jourdan |
Archduke Charles Wilhelm von Wartensleben | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 34,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,000 | 400 | ||||||
The Battle of Amberg, fought on 24 August 1796, resulted in a Habsburg victory by Archduke Charles over a French army led by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. This engagement marked a turning point in the Rhine campaign, which had previously seen French successes.