Battle of Theiningen

Battle of Theiningen
Part of the War of the First Coalition

General Bernadotte Charges the Austrian Center at the Battle of Theiningen
Date21–22 August 1796
Location
Deining (Theiningen), Germany
49°13′N 11°31′E / 49.217°N 11.517°E / 49.217; 11.517
Result Tactical Draw
French Strategic Victory:
Austrians fail to destroy Bernadotte's Division or cut-off the French retreat toward the Rhine
Belligerents
First French Republic Habsburg monarchy
Commanders and leaders
General of Division Bernadotte  (WIA) Archduke Charles
Strength
9,000 28,000
Casualties and losses
Moderate Moderate
Location within Europe

The Battle of Theiningen took place in Germany on 22–23 August 1796 during the War of the First Coalition. A French division, led by Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, repulsed an attempted encirclement, and fought a successful rearguard action, despite being outnumbered three-to-one, against an Austrian army led by Archduke Charles of Austria, allowing the French Army of Sambre and Meuse to retreat toward the Rhine.

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