Battle of Schleiz

Battle of Schleiz

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Schleiz
partof=the War of the Fourth Coalition
date=9 October, 1806
place=Schleiz, Germany
result=French victory
combatant1=flagicon|France French Empire
combatant2=flagicon|Prussia|1803 Prussia
commander1=Joachim Murat
Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon
commander2=Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien
strength1=?
strength2=?
casualties1=?
casualties2=around 400 killed

The Battle of Schleiz took place on October 9, 1806 in Schleiz, Germany between the Prussians under Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien and a part of Bernadotte's Corps under the command of Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon. It was the first battle of the War of the Fourth Coalition. Once he arrived at the battlefield, Joachim Murat assumed command of the French army. When von Tauentzien became aware of the advancing French forces, he began a tactical withdrawal of his division. His flanking force was cut off and around 400 men were killed.


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