Battles & Campaigns · 1800
Battle of Biberach (1800)
Biberach an der Riss, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
What happened
Saint-Cyr's corps caught up with part of Kray's retreating army near Biberach. In the fighting, the Austrians lost about twice as many men as the French. Kray then withdrew further east.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It was a French victory in Moreau's 1800 campaign. Earlier, Austria's loss of its main supply base at Stockach had cut off Kray's routes through Switzerland.
What came next
Kray was pushed back to Ulm, and the French crossed the Danube at Höchstädt in June.
Did you know?
Kray had placed his main supply store at Stockach, only a day's march from French-held Switzerland, which the page calls unwise.
Timeline
- 5 May 1800Battle of Messkirch.
- 9 May 1800Battle of Biberach.
- 19 June 1800Battle of Höchstädt.