Eckmühl (formerly known in
English as
Eggmuhl, in Bavaria officially as
Eggmühl) is a village of
Germany, in
Bavaria, on the
Große Laaber, 20 km S.E. of
Regensburg. It is famous as the site of a
battle fought on the 22 April 1809 during the
War of the Fifth Coalition between the French, the Bavarians, the
Württembergers under
Napoleon, and the Austrians under the
Archduke Charles, which resulted in the defeat of the latter. Napoleon, in recognition of
Marshal Davout's great share in the victory, conferred on him the title of Prince of Eckmühl.