Battle of Wertingen

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Battle of Wertingen
Part of the War of the Third Coalition
Date October 8, 1805
Location Wertingen, Germany
Result French victory
Combatants
First French Empire Austrian Empire
Commanders
Joachim Murat,
Jean Lannes		 Franz Xavier Auffenberg
Strength
12,000 5,500
Casualties
>200 killed or wounded 400 killed or wounded,
3,000 captured
War of the Third Coalition
Cape Finisterre – Wertingen – Haslach-Jungingen – Elchingen – Ulm – Trafalgar – Caldiero – Amstetten – Cape Ortegal – Dürenstein – Schöngrabern – Austerlitz

The Battle of Wertingen, fought on October 8, 1805, was part of the War of the Third 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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