Halle–Morning

Hearing of the disaster at Jena-Auerstadt, and not receiving any further orders, Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, deployed his main force south of Halle. He also sent von Hinrichs with a small force to guard the bridges that crossed the branches …

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Hearing of the disaster at Jena-Auerstadt, and not receiving any further orders, Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, deployed his main force south of Halle. He also sent von Hinrichs with a small force to guard the bridges that crossed the branches of the Saale. On the morning of the 17th, Bernadotte’s advance guard pushed back the Prussian dragoons that were at Passendorf. Eugene responded quickly and sent another small force to support the bridge defenders. By this time, however, Dupont’s infantry was in position and he ordered them to charge forward to take the bridges. The French punched through the forward Prussian position and captured the first bridge and island. In less than an hour Dupont’s French had captured all three bridges and were driving the Prussians out of Halle.

Halle, Germany

In the Battle of Halle on 17 October 1806 a French corps led by Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte fought the Prussian Reserve under Eugene Frederick Henry, Duke of Württemberg. The French defeated their opponents, forcing the Prussians to retreat northeast toward Dessau after suffering heavy losses. The clash occurred in the War of the Fourth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The city of Halle is located about 30 kilometers northwest of Leipzig on the Saale River.

Wikipedia: Battle of Halle

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