10 July 1809
War & ConflictBattle of Znaim
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Following defeat at the Battle of Wagram, Archduke Charles retreated north into Bohemia hoping to regroup his battered forces. The French army had also suffered in the battle and did not give immediate pursuit. But two days after the battle, Napoleon ordered his troops north intending to defeat the Austrians once and for all.
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- Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen · 1771 CE – 1847 CE