Retrograde in History · 1800
Battle of Hohenlinden
On December 3, 1800, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Sagittarius, tracing backward through 26°07′ of the sign.
WhenDecember 3, 1800♐︎Sagittarius 26°07′Rx windowDec 1 – Dec 20, 1800
The record
On 3 December 1800, French General Jean Victor Marie Moreau defeated an Austrian and Bavarian force led by 18-year-old Archduke John at Hohenlinden, a victory that forced an armistice and effectively ended the War of the Second Coalition.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.