Battle of Messkirch

Battle of Messkirch (1800)
	Part of War of the Second Coalition
	; Battle of Meßkirch
Date	4 May 1800 and 5 May 1800
Location	Meßkirch, present-day Germany47°59′34″N 9°6′45″E
Result	French victory
Belligerents
France	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Jean Moreau; Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr	Unknown
Strength
52,000	48,000
Casualties and losses
3,000 killed or wounded	2,400 killed or wounded; 1,600 captured
	Location within Europe

The Battle of Meßkirch was fought on 4 May 1800 and 5 May 1800 and resulted the victory of French army against the Austrians.

War of the Second Coalition:
Austria

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125miles

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