Key Facts
- Dates
- 24–26 June 1809
- French units engaged
- Broussier's division + Marmont's corps
- Austrian commander
- Ignaz Gyulai
- 84th Regiment's honor
- UN CONTRE DIX (One Against Ten) inscribed on colors
- Distance from Vienna
- 145 kilometres south-southwest
Strategic Narrative Overview
Gyulai's appearance forced Broussier to retreat, allowing Austrians to resupply the Graz garrison. On the night of 25 June, Broussier sent two unsupported battalions of the 84th Line Infantry against the town. Vastly outnumbered, the French held their position until the following afternoon before breaking out of encirclement. Marmont's corps then arrived and attacked, compelling Gyulai to withdraw from the city, though the citadel remained under Austrian control.
01 / The Origins
During the War of the Fifth Coalition in 1809, Napoleon's Franco-Italian army advanced through Austria, leaving Broussier's French division behind to besiege the Austrian garrison holding the citadel of Graz. Austrian General Ignaz Gyulai moved his corps toward Graz in late June, seeking to resupply the besieged garrison and relieve pressure on Austrian forces operating in the region south of Vienna.
03 / The Outcome
The French secured a tactical victory by driving Gyulai away from Graz, though the Austrian garrison retained the castle hill. Napoleon subsequently ordered both Marmont and Broussier to Vienna, where they joined the Battle of Wagram on 5–6 July 1809. In recognition of its stand against overwhelming odds, the 84th Line Infantry Regiment was granted the battle honor UN CONTRE DIX on its regimental colors.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Jean-Baptiste Broussier, Auguste Marmont.
Side B
1 belligerent
Ignaz Gyulai.
Kinetic Engagement Axis
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