Battle of Limburg (1792)

Coordinates: 50°23′N 8°4′E / 50.383°N 8.067°E / 50.383; 8.067
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Not to be confused with the subsequent Battle of Limburg (1796).

Battle of Limburg
Part of War of the First Coalition
Date9 November 1792
Location
Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse
50°23′N 8°4′E / 50.383°N 8.067°E / 50.383; 8.067
Result French victory
Belligerents
Republican France
 Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia
Commanders and leaders
French First Republic Jean Nicolas Houchard
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Strength
Advance Guard of Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine's army, approximately 4,000 1 Grenadier Battalion (Kenitz), 1,200 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown 170 dead, wounded or missing

The Battle of Limburg, also called the Battle of Friedberg, was a battle of the

9 November 1792 at Limburg an der Lahn
between French Revolutionary forces and Prussian troops, ending in a French victory.

Battle

While the Austrians saw themselves on the eve of losing their possessions in Belgium, the Prussian army, which had scarcely escaped from France, hastened to the aid of the

Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel settled in and around Limburg, where he considered himself well-situated to block French progress. On 8 November Custine ordered Colonel Jean Nicolas Houchard to assemble all his detachments and to attack the Prussians in Limburg.[Note 1] Louis Dominique Munnier was to support the attack with his corps.[1]

Houchard surprised the Prussians, who, believing themselves safe in Limburg, had established negligible defenses. The French quietly installed their batteries before the enemy even thought of defending themselves. Nevertheless, after some hesitation, the Prussians brought out their troops, who threw themselves into battle, sowing some confusion. French artillery fire forced them to retreat. The French expelled the Prussians from the city; they retreated to Montabaur, while the French fortified their positions. The entire battle took 90 minutes.[1]

Bibliography

  • (in French) Victoires, conquêtes, désastres, revers et guerres civiles des Français Tome 7
  • (in French) Mémoires de Custine

Notes, citations and sources

Notes

  1. Chasseurs à cheval
    , and two squadrons of the 2nd Cavalry regiment of Custine's advanced guard. See Smith, p. 28.

Citations

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-85367-276-9
    .

Sources cited

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