Bagration decided to fend off the French Army at Amstetten and posted his infantry and cavalry atop the hills on both sides of the main road.

Murat's troops were then reinforced by Nicolas Oudinot’s grenadiers who were able to prevent Bagration’s advance and forced his line to retreat back into Amstetten.

As the battle persisted, The Russian Jägers were forced to fall back and a further attack upon Amstetten routed a Grenz infantry battalion.

Bagration successfully performed his duty as the rear guard and allowed the remaining Russo-Austrian troops to retreat overnight.

The Russo-Austrian troops suffered more casualties than the French army, but there is still confusion regarding who won the battle with both sides stating they were outnumbered.