occurred june south german state bavaria southern bank danube river located danube battle occurred late war second coalition second war conservative european included time britain russia late ottoman_empire turkey portugal naples series allies withdrew coalition napoleon military victories northern italy challenged supremacy french victories upper territories opened route river vienna series battles southern germany french pushed combined austrian coalition force capturing loss coalition commander withdrew fortress leaving detachments secure danube crossings lay east battle danube campaign summer armistice french signed couple days later ended late november french ultimately defeated austrians battles heaviest action battle occurred village outskirts background early tactics employed austria uprising naples raised recent gains switzerland suggested timing venture campaign northern italy southwestern germany beginning armies france austria faced rhine led approximately troops addition austrian regulars force included men troops soldiers low quality men deployed east lake protect posted main body soldiers shaped angle rhine changes direction westward flow northern border switzerland northward flow eastern border france set main magazine near northwestern end lake day march french held switzerland strategic importance french war goal occupy vienna force accept comply peace terms established required double invasion northern italy commanded southern germany campaign fell secure access bavaria eventually vienna french needed control danube new tactic stretch river site major battles thirty years war war spanish succession danube grows significantly volume making wide swift joins danube dumping massive amounts water stream enters danube significant city river family seat princes taking family blow morale prestige role protect small domains control bridges passages offered advantage transport prestige preliminary battle withdrawing waited assault come instead striking directly fortified supplied city division approaching south suddenly east struck smaller forces posted commander secured posts left sufficient rearguard troops protect remained guarding mountain access vienna approached corps general posted right flank left flank general protected shores covering road south secured communication switzerland considerable austrians divisions reserve remained support attack general case succeed attack case succeed battle austrian corps maintained possession repeated attacks took austrians prisoners cannons standards nearby bridges fell june french controlled danube crossings abandoned withdrew downstream french target orders battle french exact order battle french forces clear contemporary sources suggest presence portion general corps including forces generals confirmed extract dispatch french minister war published london chronicle june 6th 13th cavalry 11th distinguished affair rest division passed rapidly danube general equally prepared addition presence death france suggests company 46th brigade infantry engaged addition general 37th regiments engaged mentions 37th times account battle apparently heavily engaged include brigades division danube division reformed april switzerland retired rhine taking forces consequently assigned cavalry commanded reinforce division based mentions dispatches division portions following probably present available general division generals brigade 36th 8th infantry cavalry 10th 37th brigades 36th regiments 9th total infantry cavalry general general brigade joseph 10th 38th regiments total general division 12th infantry cavalry austrian austrian force included baron commanding regiments battalions squadrons regiment squadrons total austrian force men battle june force held remaining passages danube morning divisions marched junction danube rivers general division followed southward track established line north approximately miles roughly road division 10th 38th regiments marched instructed occupy right wing connecting covered road division encountered resistance possession succeeded charges executed 6th 8th captured horses austrians general commanded brigade general left took control little opposition general division approached causeway ran parallel river took possession outskirts city little problem troops joined emerged defend outskirts austrian forces unprepared battle moment allowed troops penetrate miles city little opposition brigade supported advance guard brief action took heights 37th regiments early afternoon austrians recovered village village remained french hands defended portions 1st company regiment point combat centered village miles west south west center french drove austrians forest located village danube bayonet charge french reserves arrived austrians retook woods heights village according account austrians success soon covered surrounding heights planted thirty pieces cannon clock night hours battle companies 14th 46th regiments french moved small road right village group proceeded left village subsequent simultaneous french attack flanks center convinced austrians despite defensive laid artillery french massively reinforced attack village executed firing shot involved fierce hand hand fighting commander france killed outside village french 46th 14th combat austrian cavalry managed hold presumably squares melee continued austrians withdrew ordered troops pursue nightfall aftermath battle immediate implications general established headquarters castle looks battlefield general ordered establishment tomb location fallen emperor dismissed lost impressive succession battles appointed brother year old general major command austrian army compensate john inexperience emperor named deputy commander colonel chief staff broader scheme series battles beginning losses ending broke austrian control strategic danube similarly italy french successes battles forced austrian withdrawal east france threatening northwest southwest austrians agreed cease fire subsequent peace negotiations complicated alliance austria britain prevented signing separate peace british entered negotiations bolster weakened ally initially britain successfully blockaded french ports refused french terms offered counter terms september napoleon later claimed austrians negotiate good faith sought gain time rainy season winter army movements difficult entire season recruit
Battle of Neuburg (1800)