Battle of Mariazell

Battle of Mariazell
Part of the Napoleonic Wars

Mariazell as it appeared around 1900
Date8 November 1805
Location47°46′23″N 15°18′59″E / 47.7731°N 15.3164°E / 47.7731; 15.3164
Result French victory
Belligerents
France  Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Étienne Heudelet Count of Merveldt
Units involved
III Corps (Grande Armée) Merveldt's Corps
Strength
3,800 4,000
Casualties and losses
Light 4,000
16 guns
100km
62miles
7
Austerlitz
6
5
4
3
2
1
  current battle
  Napoleon in command
  Napoleon not in command

The Battle of Mariazell or Battle of Grossraming (8 November 1805) saw the advance guard of the French III Corps attack a retreating Austrian force led by Maximilian, Count of Merveldt. The action occurred during the War of the Third Coalition, which is part of the Napoleonic Wars. Mariazell is located in the Austrian province of Styria, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of St. Pölten.