Battle of Saalfeld
The Battle of Saalfeld took place on 10 October 1806, at which a French force of 12,800 men commanded by Marshal Jean Lannes defeated a Prussian-Saxon force of 8,300 men under Prince Louis Ferdinand. The battle took place in Thuringia in what was the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. The battle was the second clash in the Prussian Campaign of the War of the Fourth Coalition.
| Battle of Saalfeld | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Fourth Coalition | |||||||
The death of Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, by Peter Edward Stroehling | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Empire |
Prussia Saxony | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jean Lannes Claude Victor-Perrin Louis Gabriel Suchet Pierre Augereau | Prince Louis Ferdinand † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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12,000–12,800 men 12 guns |
8,300–9,000 44 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 172–200 killed or wounded |
900 killed or wounded 1,800 captured 33 guns (15 Prussian, 18 Saxon) | ||||||
War of the Fourth Coalition
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⬤ current battle
⬤ Napoleon not in command
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