Hohenlinden

Hohenlinden, a village of 300 inhabitants in Upper Bavaria, 20 miles E. of Munich, famous for the victory gained there by 70,000 French under Moreau over 60,000 Austrians under the Archduke John, 3d December 1800. Moreau's army took up a position on the plateau between the Isar and the Inn, and the Austrians on the right bank of the Inn. The Austrian main body advanced amidst drifting snow, and attacked the divisions of Grénier and Grouchy with the utmost fury; but, the French receiving considerable reinforcements under Ney, the assailants were driven back, and, being attacked in the rear, were totally routed. The victory was likewise decided at other points in favour of the French, who were only prevented from pursuit by inclement weather, bad roads, and the short winter day. The Austrians and their Bavarian allies lost 17,000 men and 74 guns; the French had 5000 killed and wounded. Campbell's immortal lyric will keep the details of this battle from ever being forgotten. See Schleifer, Die Schlacht bei Hohentlinden (1885).