Battle of Halberstadt | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Fifth Coalition | |||||||
![]() Plan of the storming of Halberstadt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Pierre Simon Mayronnet, Count Wellingerode | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,110 | 1,980 plus local troops | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
c. 400 | c. 600 and 2,080 captured |
The Battle of Halberstadt took place on 29 and 30 July 1809 at Halberstadt in the Kingdom of Westphalia, during the War of the Fifth Coalition. A Westphalian infantry force attempted to halt the Black Brunswickers under Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel who were heading for North Sea coast. However, the Brunswickers surprised the Westphalians by a rapid advance and defeated them inside the town.
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