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Battle of Hanau, October 30th, 1813

Date and place

  • October 30th, 1813 at Hanau, Hesse, Germany, twenty-five kilometers east of Frankfurt-am-Main.

Involved forces

  • French army (17,000 men) under Emperor Napoleon the First. 
  • Austrian and Bavarian army (43,000 men) under Field Marshal Karl Philipp Fürst von Wrede. 

Casualties and losses

  • French army : 2 000 to 3 000 dead or wounded. 
  • Austrian and Bavarian army : 5 000 killed or injured, almost 5 000 prisoners. 

Map of the battle of Hanau, October 30th, 1813

Napoleonic Battles - Map of the battle of Hanau, October 30th, 1813

Picture - "Schlacht bei Hanau". Painted 1814 by Wilhelm von Kobell.

Napoleonic Battles - Picture of the battle of Hanau, October 30th, 1813 -

Photos Credits

 Photo of Lionel A. Bouchon Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.
 Photo of Marie-Albe Grau Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
 Photo of Floriane Grau Photos by Floriane Grau.
 Photo of Michèle Grau-Ghelardi Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
 Photo of Didier Grau Photos by Didier Grau.
 Photo of various authors Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.