The Battle of Werbach took place during the Austro-Prussian War as part of the Campaign of the Main on 24 July 1866 between the Prussian Alliance and the German Federal Army.

After crossing the Odenwald, there were a series of battles with Baden, Hessian and Württemberg units of the VIII Corps of the Federal Army on the Tauber until 24 July.

On 23 July, there was a first battle near Hundheim, but the commander of the VIII Corps, Prince Alexander of Hesse, realized too late that he was facing the entire Army of the Main.

Shortly after the Oldenburg Brigade arrived in front of Hochhausen, the Avantgarde of the 13th Prussian Infantry Division under August Karl von Goeben reached the Wrangel Brigade near Bischofsheim and began on 24 July the battle near Tauberbischofsheim with the Württemberg division of the VIII Army Corps under Lieutenant General Oskar von Hardegg.

At 12.30 p.m. the Oldenburg- Hanseatic Brigade under Major General Ludwig von Weltzien reached the heights southwest of Hochhausen.

At 4 p.m. the infantry attack on Werbach began, where the Baden troops offered heavy resistance, but ultimately had to retreat in the Welzbach valley.