It was the second battle Hostile_encounter between the French Army of the Danube , commanded Control by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan , and the Habsburg Army under Archduke Charles ; the armies had met Come_together a few days earlier , 20–22 March , on the marshy fields southeast of Ostrach and the Pfullendorf heights .

General Jourdan , while trying to rally Military_operation his men , was nearly trampled Body_movement to death Death .

The battle Hostile_encounter resulted in Causation the victory Earnings_and_losses of the Austrian forces Causation , under the command Control of Archduke Charles , over the French forces Causation , commanded Control by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan .

By evening , the French left Departing wing was flanked Surrounding and Jourdan 's men retreated Escaping from Ostrach to the Pfullendorf heights .

On the next morning , as Jourdan considered a counter-attack Attack , the weather broke Destroying , and he could look Perception_active down on the Austrian battle array .