The Battle Hostile_encounter of Froeschwiller ( 18–22 December 1793 ) saw Republican French armies led Conquering by Lazare Hoche and Charles Pichegru attack Attack a Habsburg Austrian army commanded Control by Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser .

Hoche assumed Choosing command of the `` Army of the Moselle '' and attacked Attack the Prussian army in the Battle of Kaiserslautern without success .

Hoche sent Sending 12,000 troops under Alexandre Camille Taponier through the Palatinate Forest to attack Attack Wurmser 's right flank at Froeschwiller .

On 22 December , Hoche launched Military_operation a successful assault Attack with five divisions while Pichegru 's `` Army of the Rhine '' attacked Attack Wurmser from the south .