Battle of Wertingen
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| Wertingen – Haslach-Jungingen – Elchingen – Ulm – Trafalgar – Caldiero – Amstetten – Dürenstein – Schöngrabern – Austerlitz |
The Battle of Wertingen, fought on October 8, 1805, was part of the War of the 3rd Coalition, which was part of the greater Napoleonic Wars.
Field Marshal Auffenberg found himself cut-off and isolated at Wertingen when he was surprised to find the pinnacle of the French army under Joachim Murat and Jean Lannes attacking with 12,000 men. Auffenberg was caught completely off guard and with only 5,500 men of his own, was in no position to mount a serious defense.
By the time the battle had ended, Auffenberg had lost over half of his men.
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