Battle of Teugen-Hausen

The Battle of Teugen-Hausen was fought on 19 April 1809, and resulted in a French victory of Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout over part of the Austrian Army of Archduke Charles. The battle was the first engagement of a four day campaign which culminated in the French victory at the Battle of Eckmühl. In the early hours of 10 April 1809, 140,000 Austrian troops under Archduke Charles crossed Inn River into Bavaria, while simultaneously Archduke John o... more

The Battle of Teugen-Hausen was fought on 19 April 1809, and resulted in a French victory of Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout over part of the Austrian Army of Archduke Charles. The battle was the first engagement of a four day campaign which culminated in the French victory at the Battle of Eckmühl. In the early hours of 10 April 1809, 140,000 Austrian troops under Archduke Charles crossed Inn River into Bavaria, while simultaneously Archduke John of Austria crossed the Italian border with his Austrian Army of Italy. This two pronged offensive marked the start of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The Austrian Empire's aim was to engage and destroy the French and Allied forces in these areas while the majority of Napoleon's veteran Grande Armée was engaged in Spain fighting the Peninsular War. Napoleon had not expected the Austrians to declare war and launch an offensive in the Spring of 1809. As such, the first few weeks of the campaign resulted in several setbacks for the French. As the... less