Realising they were in no position to give battle, the Austrians proposed a ceasefire as Archduke Charles went to begin peace negotiations with Napoleon.

Marmont had hoped to swing his cavalry in behind the Austrian rear guard, but on reaching high ground above Tesswitz, they were faced with five enemy corps.

Archduke Charles withdrew his forces into a strong defensive position situated so as to hold the north bank of the Thaya and Znaim.

Napoleon arrived at Tesswitz at 10:00 A.M., and despite the fact that he had brought with him reinforcements of cavalry and artillery, he believed that his force was too weak to launch a full-scale attack.

Masséna launched his attack on the extreme right of the Austrian position during midmorning and quickly seized the main bridge across the Thaya south of Znaim.

[4] French and Austrian staff officers rode at approximately 7:00 p.m. along the opposing lines announcing a cease-fire, which led to the signature of an armistice on 12 July 1809.