Battle of Simbach
| Battle of Simbach | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War of Austrian Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bavaria Palatinate Hesse-Kassel |
 Habsburg Monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Minucci |
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000 |
49 infantry battalions 9 cavalry regiments | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,000 | 100+ | ||||||
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]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
[edit]- ^ Groß, Jakob (1864). Chronik von Simbach am Inn (PDF). Landshut: Jakob Groß. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-05-21.