Battle of Simbach
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| Battle of Simbach | |||||||
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| Part of the War of Austrian Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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File:Electoral Standard of Bavaria (1623-1806).svg Bavaria File:Flag of The Electoral Palatinate (1604).svg Palatinate File:Flag of Hesse.svg Hesse-Kassel | File:Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg Habsburg Monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Electorate of Bavaria Minucci | Habsburg monarchy Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000 |
49 infantry battalions 9 cavalry regiments | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,000 | 100+ | ||||||
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The Battle of Simbach on May 9, 1743, took place during the War of Austrian Succession near Simbach am Inn. It ended with a heavy defeat of the Bavarian troops against the Austrians.
Aftermath
[edit | edit source]Altogether the loss of dead and captured Bavarians, Palatines and Hessians amounted to about 4,000 men, the Austrians only lost a little over a hundred men. Simbach was completely destroyed except for one house, and the surrounding area was also devastated. Braunau had to be handed over on July 4. Soon after, the French-occupied towns of Dingolfing, Landau and Deggendorf were also taken by the Austrians.[1]
References
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