The Battle of Amberg, fought on 24 August 1796, resulted in an Austrian victory by Archduke Charles over a French army led by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. This French Revolutionary Wars engagement marked a turning point in the campaign, which had previously seen French successes.
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“A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.”
—Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929)