Battle of Altenkirchen
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The Battle of Altenkirchen saw two Republican French divisions commanded by Jean Baptiste Kléber attack a wing of the Habsburg Austrian army led by Duke Ferdinand Frederick Augustus of Württemberg. A frontal attack combined with a flanking maneuver forced the Austrians to retreat. Three future Marshals of France played significant roles in the engagement: François Joseph Lefebvre as a division commander, Jean-de-Dieu Soult as a brigadier and Michel Ney as leader of a flanking column. The battle occurred during the War of the First Coalition, part of a larger conflict called the Wars of the French Revolution. Altenkirchen is located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Bonn.
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1796-06-04T00:00:00Z
1796 Battle of Altenkirchen
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Bataille d'Altenkirchen, 4 juin 1796| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1796 | Battle of Altenkirchen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1796 | Battle of Kircheib | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1797 | Battle of Neuwied | battle | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Neutor | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Rheintor | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Bataille d'Altenkirchen, 4 juin 1796 | Commons | ||