Battle of Hohenlinden
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, German History, French History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Germany
- Date: December 3, 1800
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the War of the Second Coalition. Result: French rout of the Austrian army.
On December 3, 1800, at Hohenlinden, French forces under General Jean Victor Moreau crushed the main Austrian army under Archduke John. John had seized the initiative in an offensive drive to reach Munich when the French drove back his attempted envelopment. He then opted to move down the only hard-surfaced road, which ran through the forest of Hohenlinden where he encountered the French concealed in woods and bushes and even firing from...
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