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 .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Ostrach , also called Name_conferral the Battle Hostile_encounter by Ostrach , occurred Coming_to_be on 20–21 March 1799 .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Ostrach , also called Name_conferral the Battle Hostile_encounter by Ostrach , occurred Coming_to_be on 20–21 March 1799 .

Initially , the French were able to take Conquering , and hold Defending , Ostrach and the nearby hamlet of Hoßkirch plus several strategic points on the Ostrach marsh .

Initially , the French were able to take Conquering , and hold Defending , Ostrach and the nearby hamlet of Hoßkirch plus several strategic points on the Ostrach marsh .

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