Battle of Wischau

Battle of Wischau
Part of the War of the Third Coalition
Lasalle, by Antoine-Jean Gros (1808)
Date 25 November 1805 Location Wischau, Moravia, present-day Czech Republic 49°16′39″N 16°59′56″E / 49.27750°N 16.99889°E / 49.27750; 16.99889 Result Russian victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Frédéric Henri Walther Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle	Prince Pyotr Bagration
Strength
1,400	24,000
Casualties and losses
unclear, Imperial Eagle and Guidon (11th Dragoons)	unclear

War of the Third Coalition:
Austria

100km
62miles

Austerlitz

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The Battle of Wischau occurred on 25 November 1805 between the Russian and French armies. The conflict resulted in a minor Russian success. It followed the action at Hollabrun and Schöngrabern, and preceded the Battle of Austerlitz. The relatively easy Russian victory convinced the Third Coalition Allies that the French army would be easy to beat, having reached the end of their supply and communication lines and having suffered several losses in previous weeks of fighting.