 Both sides claimed victory . Although losses were fairly equal in terms of numbers--4,000 wounded or dead on each side--the Coalition forces went into battle with 24 @,@ 000 men while the French started with Gazan 's division of about 6 @,@ 000 , which grew close to 8 @,@ 000 when Dupont 's men joined the fighting in the afternoon . Regardless , Gazan 's division was nearly destroyed ; the 30 percent losses experienced by the French fell predominantly on his division . Clearly for both sides , the fighting was hard . The weather had been cold ; an early storm had left slick icy mud in the roadways , and icicles " like chandeliers " hung from the trees . 
 Both sides claimed victory . Although losses <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> fairly equal in terms of numbers--4,000 wounded or dead on each side--the Coalition forces went into battle with 24 @,@ 000 men while the French started with Gazan <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>division of about 6 @,@ 000 , which grew close to 8 @,@ 000 when Dupont <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>men joined the fighting in the afternoon . Regardless , Gazan <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>division was nearly destroyed ; the 30 percent losses experienced by the French fell predominantly on his division . Clearly for both sides , the fighting was hard . The weather had been cold ; an early storm <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> left slick icy mud in the roadways , and icicles " like chandeliers " hung from the trees . 
Both sides claimed victory . Although losses was fairly equal in terms of numbers--4,000 wounded or dead on each side--the Coalition forces went into battle witt 24 @,@ 000 men while da French started with Gazan  division of about 6 @,@ 000 , which grew close to 8 @,@ 000 when Dupont  men joined the fighting in tdaafternoon . Regardless , Gazan  division was nearly destroyed ; the 30 percent losses experienced by thdarench fell predominantly on his division . Clearly for both sides , the fighting was hard . Thedaather had been cold ; an early storm done left slick icy mud in the roadways , and icicles " like chandeliers " hung from the daes .