Battle of Eggmühl
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The Battle of Eggmühl was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrian army in Bavaria, helping to secure French dominance in Central Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Eggmühl canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Eckmühl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Danube campaign of 1809 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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France and allies ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Archduke Charles of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Bessières NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann von Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Hechingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Military histories of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 22 April 1809 ⓘ |
| endDate | 22 April 1809 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ratisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Austrian casualties
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French and allied casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Archduke Charles of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Austrian Army of Germany
NERFINISHED
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French Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Eggmühl NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Abensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance | Major engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| startDate | 22 April 1809 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Forced Austrian retreat
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Secured French dominance in Central Europe ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French forces broke Austrian positions near Eggmühl ⓘ |
| theatre | Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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