Battle of Mâcon (1814)

Battle of Mâcon (1814)
	Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition
	; Vinzenz Ferrerius Friedrich Freiherr von Bianchi
Date	11 March 1814
Location	Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, French Empire46°18′23″N 4°49′53″E
Result	Austrian victory
Belligerents
France	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Louis Musnier	Frederick Bianchi
Strength
5,000–6,000	8,000–14,740
Casualties and losses
683–1,300 killed, wounded, or captured; 2 guns lost	881–900 killed, wounded, or captured
	Location within France

The Battle of Mâcon (11 March 1814) saw a French division under Louis François Félix Musnier attack an Austrian corps led by Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza. The French enjoyed initial success but their numerical inferiority led to their defeat in this War of the Sixth Coalition clash. Mâcon is located 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Lyon.

War of the Sixth Coalition:
Campaign in north-east France

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125miles

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