Battle of Limonest

Battle of Limonest
Part of the Campaign of France of the Sixth Coalition
Charge of the 13th Cuirassiers Regiment at the Battle of Limonest, 20 March 1814, by Theodore Jung
Date 20 March 1814[1] Location Limonest, France 45°50′13″N 4°46′19″E / 45.83694°N 4.77194°E / 45.83694; 4.77194 Result Coalition victory[1]
Belligerents
Austrian Empire  Grand Duchy of Hesse	First French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Prince Frederick of Hessen-Homburg	Pierre Augereau
Units involved
I Corps II Corps VI German Corps	Army of the Rhône
Strength
30,000[1]–53,000, 112 guns	20,000[1]–23,000, 36 guns
Casualties and losses
2,900[1]–3,000	1,000–2,000[1]
class=notpageimage| Location within France

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

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125miles

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The Battle of Limonest (20 March 1814) saw 30,000–53,000 Austrian and Hessian troops led by Prince Frederick of Hessen-Homburg defeat 20,000–23,000 French troops under Marshal Pierre Augereau.^[1]