| Battle of Simbach | |||||||
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| Part of the War of Austrian Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bavaria  Palatinate  Hesse-Kassel |  Habsburg Monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Minucci | Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,000 | 49 infantry battalions 9 cavalry regiments | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,000 | 100+ | ||||||
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Altogether the loss of dead and captured Bavarians, Palatines and Hessians amounted to about 4,000 men, the Austrians only lost a little over a hundred men. Simbach was completely destroyed except for one house, and the surrounding area was also devastated. Braunau had to be handed over on July 4. Soon after, the French-occupied towns of Dingolfing, Landau and Deggendorf were also taken by the Austrians. [1]
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