| 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.