Battle of Pfaffenhofen

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Battle of Pfaffenhofen
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession
Date 15 April 1745 Location Pfaffenhofen, present-day Germany Result Decisive Austrian Victory
Belligerents
Austria	France
Commanders
Karl Josef Batthyány	General Ségur
Strength
10,000[1]	7,000
Casualties and losses
800	2,400

v • d • e War of the Austrian Succession Mollwitz – Chotusitz – Dettingen – Toulon – Pfaffenhofen – Fontenoy – Hohenfriedberg – Soor – Hennersdorf – Kesselsdorf – Rocoux – 1st Finisterre – Lauffeld – 2nd Finisterre – Havana

The Battle of Pfaffenhofen was fought on April 15, 1745 between France and Austria. The Austians under Karl Josef Batthyány defeated the outnumbered French under General Ségur.

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• Chandler, David. The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough. Spellmount Limited, (1990). ISBN 0-946771-42-1