Battle of Vilshofen

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Battle of Vilshofen
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession
Date28 March 1745
Location
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Austria Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  France
Flag of the Electorate of Bavaria.svg Bavaria
with Hessian support
Commanders and leaders
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg Maximilian Ulysses Browne unknown
Strength
unknown 4,000–6,000
Casualties and losses
unknown, likely low; General Browne wounded 3,000 butchered, up to 6,000 killed or wounded

The Battle of Vilshofen was fought on 28 March 1745 between France and Austria. The Austrians won the battle, before plundering Vilshofen.

Before the battle, a sizeable number of Bavarians and Hessians, likely numbering around 4,000–6,000 men, curbed Austrian advances for five days. [1] On 28 March 1745, Austrian general Maximilian Ulysses Browne led troops into Vilshofen. [2] As the mostly Croatian troops entered the city, they began to plunder and loot the city, burning it to the ground. [2] 3,000 of the Hessian defenders were butchered. [2] Browne was wounded by his own men while trying to stop the frenzy. [1] [2] [3] Following the battle, Browne recovered from his wounds in Passau. [3] Up to 6,000 of the Hessians may have died in the Battle of Vilshofen. [2]

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