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Casualties in great European battles
Compiled from Henderson's Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War list of killed and wounded (excluding prisoners) the victorious side is given first in each case
Battle | Number of troops | killed and wounded | Total | Total Percentage | Percentage of victor |
Blenheim, 1704 | Allies, 56,000 | 11,000 | 31,000 | 26 | 19 |
French, 60,000 | 20,000 | ||||
Oudenarde, 1708 | Allies, 85,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 11 | 11 |
French, 85,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Malplaquet, 1709 | Allies, 100,000 | 14,000 | 34,000 | 17 | 14 |
French, 100,000 | 20,000 | ||||
Prague, 1757 | Prussians, 64,000 | 12,000 | 22,000 | 17 | 18 |
Austrians, 60,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Zorndorf, 1758 | Prussians, 32,760 | 12,000 | 32,000 | 38 | 37 |
Russians, 52,000 | 20,000 | ||||
Kunnersdorf, 1759 | Allies, 70,000 | 14,000 | 31,000 | 27 | 20 |
Prussians, 43,000 | 17,000 | ||||
Torgau, 1760 | Prussians, 46,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 22 | 26 |
Austrians, 60,000 | 12,000 | ||||
Austerlitz, 1805 | French, 65,000 | 9,000 | 25,000 | 16 | 13 |
Allies, 83,000 | 16,000 | ||||
Eylau, 1807 | French, 70,000 | 20,000 | 42,000 | 33 | 28 |
Russians, 63,500 | 22,000 | ||||
Heilsberg, 1807 | Russians, 84,000 | 10,000 | 22,000 | 13 | 11 |
French, 85,000 | 12,000 | ||||
Friedland, 1807 | French, 75,000 | 10,000 | 34,000 | 23 | 13 |
Russians, 67,000 | 24,000 | ||||
Aspern, 1809 | Austrians, 75,000 | 20,000 | 45,000 | 26 | 26 |
French, 95,000 | 25,000 | ||||
Wagram, 1809 | French, 220,000 | 22,000 | 44,000. | 11 | 10 |
Austrians, 150,000 | 22,000 | ||||
Borodino, 1812 | French, 125,000 | 30,000 | 75,000 | 28 | 24 |
Russians, 138,000 | 45,000 | ||||
Bautzen, 1813 | French, 190,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 8 | 6 |
Allies, 110,000 | 12,000 | ||||
Leipsic, 1813 | Allies, 290,000 | 42,000 | 92,000 | 20 | 14 |
French, 150,000 | 50,000 | ||||
Ligny, 1815 | French, 73,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 15 | 16 |
Prussians, 86,000 | 12,000 | ||||
Waterloo, 1815 | Allies, 100,000 | 20,000 | 42,000 | 24 | 20 |
French, 70,000 | 22,000 | ||||
Solferino, 1859 | Allies, 135,000 | 16,500 | 31,500 | 10 | 11 |
Austrians, 160,000 | 15,000 | ||||
Koniggratz, 1866 | Prussians, 211,000 | 8,894 | 26,894 | 6 | 4 |
Austrians, 206,000 | 18,000 | ||||
Vionville, 1870 | Germans, 70,000 | 15,800 | 32,800 | 19 | 22 |
French, 98,000 | 17,000 | ||||
Gravelotte, 1870 | Germans, 200,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 9 | 10 |
French, 120,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Plevna, September 11, 1877 | Turks, 35,000 | 16,000 | 19,000 | 16 | 8 |
Russians, 80,000 | 3,000 |