Historedia
Person

Marshal Davout

Events
2
Episodes
9
Years
1809–1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Marshal Davout, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. War of the Fifth Coalition: Austrian invasion of Bavaria and the Danube campaign to Wagram

    1809–1810

    Role: Commander of the French III Corps

    1. 10 April 1809 · BavariaInvasion of Bavaria

      Austrian forces crossed the Inn River into Bavaria, a French client state, initiating hostilities without a declaration of war.

    2. 19 April 1809 · Teugen-HausenBattle of Teugen-Hausen

      French III Corps under Marshal Davout defeated the Austrian III Armeekorps commanded by Prince Hohenzollern-Hechingen.

    3. 20 April 1809 · AbensbergBattle of Abensberg

      Napoleon defeated a reinforced Austrian corps led by Archduke Louis, though Austrians captured Regensburg.

    4. 21–22 April 1809 · EckmühlBattle of Eckmühl

      French troops under Napoleon and Marshal Davout defeated the Austrians, marking the turning point of the campaign.

    5. May 1809 – February 1810 · Papal StatesAnnexation of Papal States

      France occupied and annexed the Papal States in stages beginning in May 1809, and exiled Pope Pius VII to Savona.

    6. 21–22 May 1809 · Aspern-EsslingBattle of Aspern-Essling

      Austrian troops under Archduke Charles defeated the French, inflicting Napoleon's first major setback.

    7. 14 June 1809 · RaabBattle of Raab

      Franco-Italian forces defeated Habsburg forces, preventing Archduke John from reinforcing the Battle of Wagram.

    8. 5–6 July 1809 · WagramBattle of Wagram

      Napoleon defeated the Austrians in a costly but decisive victory, consolidating his dominance.

  2. Siege of Hamburg ends with French capitulation

    1814

    Role: French Commander

    1. May 1814 · HamburgFrench Capitulation

      Marshal Davout held Hamburg for France until after Napoleon's abdication in April 1814, despite Russian attempts to storm the city.

Sources

  1. Battle of Teugen–Hausen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  2. War of the Sixth Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
  3. Siege of Hamburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24