Das Österreich-Denkmal (Heldenstein II) - Edenkoben/Germany
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N 49° 17.864 E 008° 01.278
32U E 428843 N 5461015
There are three different monuments on the Schänzel. Together they are called "Heldensteine" (engl. heroes stones). But you have to look at them individually because they have been set up for different groups at different times.
Waymark Code: WMN2X6
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 12/15/2014
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After the French were driven back behind the Rhine, secret peace negotiations between France and Prussia took place, which led to the Peace of Basel between the two parties on 04.05.1795. More peace negotiations with the imperial estates failed because they were not willing to give of the lost lands east of the Rhine something to the French, as they were not willing to give back some of the conquered lands. In late 1795, the Austrians went on the offensive. By December they had partially occupied the old line of defense from 1794 again. This was also true for the Schänzel. On 13 December, the French tried again a breakthrough on Schänzel. This time, however, could be prevented. There followed a truce for 5 months. French troops which had become vacant by the Basel peace and peace with Spain, were now used against Austria allies, namely Italy. Austria was obliged to help and sent troops. Meanwhile, the French attacks on the Rhine river became ever larger, the thinned Austrian troops gave way to the enemy pressure and went back across the Rhine.
Finally, on 10.17.1797 the Treaty of Campo Formio. Therein the eastern border of France was set to the Rhine. The main part of today's palace was located in the Department Thunder Mountain (Departement du Mont-Tonnerre) and Department Bas-Rhin - French administrative units. Only after the final defeat of Napoleon were these areas to the Kingdom of Bavaria and were called Rhine district. The Austria Monument, under the old imperial coat of arms reads: "Honor the brave at all times!" And "To commemorate the victorious battles of the Austrian army in these mountains. On 13 December storming of the Schänzels. French withdrawal and evacuation of German territory. . Truce "on stone slabs, which can be found in the surrounding forest, the names of the units and a date inscribed:" Reg. v. Schladen, Gr. B. v. Borck "and" Royal. Preuss. Inf. Reg. V. Schladen, Grnd. Comp. v. Ourenheim, 25 Juny 1794 ".
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