Battle of Frauenfeld

The Battle of Frauenfeld was a military encounter during the War of the Second Coalition (1799-1802). It took place on 25 May 1799 between Austrian and French troops. The battle ended in the evening with the retreat of the Austrians, but on the following day the French withdrew.

Battle of Fraunfeld
Part of the War of the Second Coalition

Death of General Weber
Date25 May 1799
Location
Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland
47°33′N 8°54′E
Result French victory
Belligerents
France
 Helvetic Republic
Austria
Commanders and leaders
André Masséna
Nicolas Oudinot
Nicolas Soult
Augustin Keller
Archduke Charles
Friedrich von Hotze
Franz Petrasch
Johann Weber 
Strength
23,000 10,000
Casualties and losses
230 killed
570 wounded
750 killed
1,450 wounded
3,000 captured

War of the Second Coalition:
Austria
200km
125miles
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
Zurich
6
5
4
3
2
1
The color black indicates the current battle.
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