ECKHEL, iclecl..TosErn Ifir..ott•s (1737-9S), An eminent Austrian numismatist, born at En zersfeld. Ile was educated at the Jesuits' College in Vienna. and in 1751 entered the society. his knowledge of numismatics soon won him the place of keeper of coin, and medals in the col lei4e. In 1772 he went to Italy. where for two 1111'n he was elig.H.ted in the study of and on his to hl'1111:1 he was made director of the Imperial Cabinet of Aleelals and professor of arelizeelogy at the university. Ileginning With 1;75, he published work: fill etiills and g•l11-, lent his greatest work is his 1Thet rime ..V encrum I cteruuse (S vols.. 1792-9S . ..\ supple ment was :hided in 1826 from papers left by Eekhel at his death; this volume also contains an account of his life and writings. Ily his great work Eekliel became the tunneler of :scientific numismatics.
ECKBItHL, irtk'innl, or EGGINIVHL. A vil lage of Bavaria, on the Grosse l.ahcr. 13 miles south-southeast of Ratisbon, noted for the battle fought. there on April 22. 1809, between 75,000 French and 40,000 Austrians. Tie Austrian Archduke Charles had taken up hi: position on the right bank of the Danube. near Balk
bon. From this point. at the head of four divi sions of the Austrian Army, he threatened the French position at Donauwi;rth. ]layout, how ever. succeeded in keeping him in cheek, while Napoleon, swinging round to the southeast, inter posed himself between the road to Vienna and the Austrian Army. with which he clime face to face at Eckiniild. The action on the side of the French was commenced by Lannes. who drove back the Austrian left, while at the same time the village of Eckmilil was stormed by the Wiirttembe•ge•s. Shortly afterwards the high ground: between Eckiniihl and Laiehling, also occupied by the Austrians, were abandoned after an heroic strungles and the Archduke ordered a retreat on hatisbon. which was admirably executed, thongh at the sacrifice of the entire Austrian cavalry. who were cut to pieces at Ey lofstein while covering the movement. The Austrians lost nearly 30.000 men at Ecknifild and in the two days' fighting that preceded it. The French hiss wa, much less.