Eggmühl (formerly known inEnglish asEggmuhl orEckmühl) is a village ofGermany, inBavaria, on theGroße Laaber, 20 km S.E. ofRegensburg. Since 1978, it is part of the municipalitySchierling.^[1] It is famous as the site of abattle fought on the 22 April 1809 during theWar of the Fifth Coalition between the French, the Bavarians, theWürttembergers underNapoleon, and the Austrians under theArchduke Charles, which resulted in the defeat of the latter. Napoleon, in recognition ofMarshal Davout's great share in the victory, conferred on him the title of Prince of Eckmühl.^[2]

• Battle of Abensberg occurred April 20, 1809.
• Battle of Landshut occurred April 21, 1809.
• Battle of Eckmühl occurred 21–22 April 1809.

• Castle, Ian.Eggmuhl 1809: Storm Over Bavaria, Oxford, Osprey Publishing, 1998,ISBN 1-85532-708-2.

• Monument to the battleArchived 2017-04-22 at theWayback Machine

48°50′38″N12°10′56″E / 48.8438°N 12.1823°E /48.8438; 12.1823

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