First Battle of Höchstädt (1703)

First Battle of Höchstädt (Side A vs Electorate of Bavaria) took place in 1703 during War of the Spanish Succession.

Battle facts

• Year: 1703
• Date: 20 September 1703
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: War of the Spanish Succession
• Side B: Electorate of Bavaria
• Commanders (A): Limburg Styrum, Leopold of Anhalt-Dessau, Lieutenant-General von der Schulenburg
• Commanders (B): Claude de Villars, Elector Maximilian II, Marquis d'Husson, Graf von Arco, General Cheyladet
• Casualties: 4,500 dead, wounded or captured (side A), 1,500 dead or wounded (Electorate of Bavaria)
• Outcome: Franco-Bavarian victory
• Coordinates: 48.600°, 10.583°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on First Battle of Höchstädt · Wikidata entry