| Battle of Schärding | |||||||
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| Part of theWar of Austrian Succession | |||||||
18th-century engraving of the battle | |||||||
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| 7,000 | 4,000[1] | ||||||
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TheBattle of Schärding on 17 January 1742 took place during theWar of the Austrian Succession near present German border. It ended with a victory for Khevenhüller's Austrian forces.[2]