Battle of Günzburg
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The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Günzburg canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Guenzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ulm surrender of Austrian forces in October 1805 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Napoleon’s 1805 German campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austrian army
NERFINISHED
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French army of the Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Ignaz Gyulai
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Pierre Firmin Malher NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Mack von Leiberich NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | French Grande Armée under Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Electorate of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1805-10-09 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1805-10-09 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Elchingen
NERFINISHED
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encirclement of Austrian forces at Ulm ⓘ |
| hasPart | French crossing attempts of the Danube bridges at Günzburg ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ Günzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French seizure of Danube crossings near Günzburg
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contributing to the isolation of Mack’s army at Ulm ⓘ |
| objective |
to cut off the Austrian army at Ulm
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to secure crossings over the Danube ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Ulm campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French advance into Bavaria in 1805 ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| river | Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideLost | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideWon | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1805-10-09 ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1805 ⓘ |
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