- Battle of Raab
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Raab
partof=Napoleonic Wars
campaign=
caption=
date=14 June ,1809
place=Győr ,Hungary
result=Franco-Italian victory
combatant1=flagicon|France French Empire
combatant2=flag|Austrian Empire
commander1=flagicon|France Prince Eugene de Beauharnais
commander2=flagicon|Austrian Empire Archduke Johann
strength1=35,000
strength2=23,300 infantry,
8,600 cavalry
casualties1=3,800 killed or wounded
casualties2=5,900 killed, wounded, captured, or missing The Battle of Raab was fought on14 June 1809 during theNapoleonic Wars , between Franco-Italian forces and Austrian-Hungarian forces. The battle was fought near Raab inHungary and ended in a Franco-Italian victory. The victory prevented Archduke John from bringing any significant force to theBattle of Wagram , while Prince Eugene’s force was able to link up with Napoleon atVienna in time to fight at Wagram. Napoleon referred to the battle as “a granddaughter of Marengo and Friedland” [ Chandler, D. p.355]ee also
References and notes
ources
* Chandler, D. "Dictionary of the Napoleonic wars". Wordsworth editions, 1999.
Further reading
* Smith, D. "The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book". Greenhill Books, 1998.
External links
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