Battle of Mulhouse (1674)
The Battle of Mulhouse took place on 29 December 1674 in Alsace, part of Turenne's Winter Campaign during the Franco-Dutch War. It was fought by the French army under Turenne and part of Alexander von Bournonville's Imperial army commanded by Hermann of Baden-Baden.
| Battle of Mulhouse | |||||||
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| Part of Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
The Rhine, south of Mulhouse | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Turenne Montauban (POW) |
Hermann of Baden-Baden Bournonville | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60 |
300 killed or wounded 900-1,000 captured | ||||||
Following the inconclusive Battle of Entzheim on 4 October, the Imperial army took up winter quarters around Colmar. Rather than doing the same, Turenne split up his army and traveled through the Vosges Mountains before reforming it near Belfort. Taken by surprise, Bournonville sent Hermann to hold Mulhouse, where he was attacked and defeated by Turenne on 29 December. Another French victory at the Battle of Turckheim on 5 January 1675 forced the Imperials to withdraw from Alsace.