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Encyclopedia > Battle of Hohenlinden (1800)
Battle of Hohenlinden
Part of the War of the Second Coalition
Date: December 3, 1800
Location: Hohenlinden, near Munich
Result: Decisive French victory
Combatants
First French Republic Austrian empire
Commanders
General Moreau Archduke John
Strength
180,000 120,000
Casualties
6,000 dead and wounded 8,000 dead and wounded, 12,000 captured, 200 cannons lost
War of the Second Coalition
Cassano1st Zürich – Montebello – TrebiaNovi2nd ZürichGenoa – 2nd Stockach – MarengoHochstadtHohenlindenCopenhagen (naval)Algeciras (naval)

The Battle of Hohenlinden near Munich was fought on December 3, 1800, during the French Revolutionary Wars. It resulted in a French victory under General Moreau against the Austrians and Bavarians under Archduke John, forcing him to sign an armistice. The name Second Coalition (1798 - 1800) designates the second major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain Revolutionary France. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Hohenlinden is a village of the Ebersberg Kreis (district) in the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, in the German state of Bavaria, 35 km east of Munich; pop. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen)German Federal State of Bavaria. ... The French people proclaimed Frances First Republic on 21 September 1792 as a result of the French Revolution and of the abolition of the French monarchy. ... The Habsburg Monarchy, often called Austrian Monarchy or simply Austria, are the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine, between 1526 and 1867/1918. ... Jean Victor Marie Moreau Jean Victor Mark Andrew Moreau (February 14, 1763 – September 2, 1813) was a French general. ... Archduke Johann (or John) of Austria (born January 20, 1782 in Florenz; died May 11, 1859 in Graz) war the 13th child of Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany, who later became Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor. ... The name Second Coalition (1798 - 1800) designates the second major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain revolutionary France. ... The battle of Cassano dAdda was a battle in the French Revolutionary Wars that was fought on April 27, 1799 near Cassano dAdda. ... Combatants France Austria Commanders André Masséna Archduke Charles Strength 30,000 40,000 Casualties 1,700 3,500 First Battle of Zurich - 4-7 June, 1799 French commander Marshal André Masséna Austrian commander Archduke Charles Conflict between revolutionary France and the Second Coalition (1798 - 1800) 40,000 Austrians... The battle of Trebia was fought on June 19, Austrians and Russians under General Suvorov against the French under General Macdonald. ... The battle of Novi was a battle in the French Revolutionary Wars that was fought on August 15, 1799. ... Combatants France Austria, Russia Commanders André Masséna Alexander Suvorov, Alexander Korsakov, Friedrich von Hotze Strength 75,000 60,000 Casualties ? 22,000 The Second Battle of Zürich took place on 25-26 September 1799, breaking the stalemate that had resulted from First Battle of Zürich three months... Combatants First French Empire Austrian empire Commanders General Massena Michael von Melas Strength 18,000 40,000 Casualties 11,000 total 17,000 total The siege of Genoa was one of the greatest military achievements during the French Revolutionary Wars. ... Combatants First French Empire Austrian Empire Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte, Desaix† Michael von Melas Strength 28,000 and 24 guns 31,000 and 100 guns Casualties 4-7,000 total 6,000 dead, 8,000 and 40 guns captured The Battle of Marengo was fought near the city of Alessandria, in... The Battle of Hochstadt was fought by the Armenian General Hochstadt against his alter ego Pewee Herman. ... The Battle of Copenhagen, as painted by Nicholas Pocock. ... The Battle of Algeciras Bay began on July 8, British squadron of seven ships of the line, one frigate and one brig, under French squadron of three line-of-battle ships and one frigate, under Admiral Linois. ... Hohenlinden is a village of the Ebersberg Kreis (district) in the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, in the German state of Bavaria, 35 km east of Munich; pop. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen)German Federal State of Bavaria. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The French Revolutionary Wars occurred between the outbreak of war between the French Revolutionary government and Austria in 1792 and the Treaty of Amiens in 1802. ... Jean Victor Marie Moreau Jean Victor Mark Andrew Moreau (February 14, 1763 – September 2, 1813) was a French general. ... The Bavarians are a German people from Bavaria, Germany. ... Archduke Johann (or John) of Austria (born January 20, 1782 in Florenz; died May 11, 1859 in Graz) war the 13th child of Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany, who later became Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor. ...


In terms of the number of troops involved it was the largest in the French Revolutionary Wars and quite possibly European history until the Battle of Wagram in 1809. Moreau's 100,000 strong army engaged some 120,000 Austrians. The Battle of Wagram, around the isle of Lobau on the Danube and on the plain of the Marchfeld around the town of Deutsch-Wagram, 15 km north-east of Vienna, Austria, took place on July 5 and 6, 1809 and resulted in the decisive victory of French forces under...


The battle hinged on an ambush on a road through a forest. The French had 6,000 dead and wounded while the Austrians suffered 8,000 casualties, lost 12,000 prisoners and 200 cannons. This decisive victory, coupled with First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte's victory at Marengo, ended the War of the Second Coalition. The following February (1801), the Austrians signed the Treaty of Lunéville, accepting French control up to the Rhine and the French puppet republics in Italy and the Netherlands. The subsequent Treaty of Amiens between France and Britain began the longest break in the wars of the Napoleonic period. Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... Combatants Allies: • Great Britain/United Kingdom, • Prussia, • Austria, • Sweden, • Russia • France • Denmark-Norway • Poland Casualties Full list Full list The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule over France. ... The Treaty of Lunéville was signed on February 9, 1801 between the French Republic and the Holy Roman Empire by Joseph Bonaparte and Louis, Count Cobentzel, respectively. ... The Treaty of Amiens was signed on March 25, 1802 (Germinal 4, year X in the French Revolutionary Calendar) by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquis Cornwallis as a Definitive Treaty of Peace between France and the United Kingdom. ...

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