Battle of Biesingen

BelligerentsRepublican FranceKingdom of PrussiaCommanders and leadersLouis-Lazare HocheFriedrich Adolf von KalckreuthStrength from 20,000 to 25,000 from 7,000 to 13,000Casualties and losses about 800 – 1,000 about 160 dead and several wounded

The Battle of Biesingen took place during the War of the First Coalition on 17 November 1793 at Biesingen, now a district of Blieskastel. It occurred between a Prussian force under General Friedrich Adolf von Kalckreuth and a French one (mainly new conscripts) under General Louis-Lazare Hoche, ending in a Prussian victory.