The Battle of Erbach was a battle of the French Revolutionary Wars

French Revolutionary Wars

The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...

 fought on May 15, 1800. The forces of the French Consulate

French Consulate

The Consulate was the government of France between the fall of the Directory in the coup of 18 Brumaire in 1799 until the start of the Napoleonic Empire in 1804...

, led by Sainte-Suzanne

Sainte-Suzanne

Sainte-Suzanne may refer to a number of people* Susanna * Susanna * Saint Suzanne, a number of saints.* Saints Tiburtius and Susanna, a saint whose feast day is August 11....

. The Austrian

Austrian Empire

The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...

 forces were led by Baron Pál Kray

Baron Pál Kray

Baron Pál Kray de Krajova et Topolya was an Hungarian-Austrian soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was born in Késmárk, Upper Hungary...

. The French had 15,000 soldiers, while the Austrians had 36,000 soldiers, including 12,000 cavalry

Cavalry

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. The Austrians attacked vigorously but could not rout the French forces. The French hold to their main positions for 12 hours, until the approach of St Cyr's corps forced the Austrians to retire. Both sides suffered heavy casualties.