Battle of Simbach

Battle of Simbach
Part of the War of Austrian Succession
Date 9 May 1743 Location Simbach am Inn, (present-day Bavaria) Result Austrian victory
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+

The Battle of Simbach on May 9, 1743, took place during the War of Austrian Succession near Simbach am Inn. It ended with a heavy defeat of the Bavarian troops against the Austrians.

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]