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Battle of Hanau

October 30–31, 1813 · Battle of Hanau

Result French victory

Napoleon's army retreating from Leipzig broke through Wrede's Austro-Bavarian corps.

On the map Contemporaries

Coalition

French Empire and allies

Kingdom of Bavaria

Austrian Empire

France

Carl Philipp von Wrede military commander

Napoleon military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 43,000c. 40,000
Casualties: 6,000c. 10,000
Captured: 4,000
Missing: c. 5,000
Guns: 138c. 138
Guns lost: c. 5

Strength: 60,000c. 60,000
Casualties: 5,000c. 10,000
Missing: c. 4,000
Guns: 140c. 140
Guns lost: 5

Units

Wrede's Austro-Bavarian army (1813–1814)