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Mâcon
Battle Name : Mâcon
Date(s) : 10 July 1815
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Hundred days ,
Outcome : A victory for Austrian Forces over French Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A very small engagement with disproportionately large consequences. The Austrians gained the fortified town and the bridgehead over the river Saône. The following day Marshall Suchet signed an armistice and ended hostilities in this theatre.
Location
A fortified town on the river Saône about 38 miles north of Lyon, France. (France)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 800
- Casualties :
- n/a
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 1,000
- Casualties :
- 79 (7.90%)
