✦ History

Part of War of the Second Coalition

Battle of Messkirch

May 5, 1800 · Meßkirch

Result French victory

A French army under Jean Moreau defeated the Austrians under Paul Kray at Messkirch in southern Germany. The Austrians retreated toward Ulm.

On the map Contemporaries

France

Holy Roman Empire

France
Holy Roman Empire
Habsburg monarchy
Jean Victor Marie Moreau military commander
Paul Kray military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
52,000c. 52,000
Casualties
3,000c. 3,000
Strength
48,000c. 48,000
Casualties
2,400c. 4,000
Captured
1,600c. 1,600
Guns lost
c. 5