Capitulation of Dornbirn
| Capitulation of Dornbirn | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Third Coalition | |||||||
Map of the Dornbirn area | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Austrian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pierre Augereau | Franz Jellacic | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| VII Corps | Jellacic's Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 14,000 | 4,058 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
4,058 7 colours captured | ||||||
The Capitulation of Dornbirn (13 November 1805) saw the French VII Corps under Marshal Pierre Augereau face an Austrian force led by Feldmarschall-Leutnant (FML) Franz Jellacic. Isolated near Lake Constance (Bodensee) by superior numbers of French troops, Jellacic surrendered the infantry and artillery under his command. However, his cavalry managed to escape to Bohemia. The event occurred during the War of the Third Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
Dornbirn is located in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg, about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Bregenz at the eastern end of Lake Constance.