Battle of Essling

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The Battle of Essling was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Austrian forces halted Napoleon’s advance near Vienna along the Danube River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Aspern-Essling
artilleryUsed field artillery and heavy guns on the Danube islands
AustrianCasualtiesAndLosses tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing
AustrianCommander Archduke Charles of Austria
Johann von Hiller
AustrianStrength approximately 90,000–100,000 troops
belligerent Austrian Empire
First French Empire
campaign Danube campaign of 1809
causeOfDeathOf Jean Lannes
commander Archduke Charles of Austria
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
conflictOf Napoleonic Wars
continent Europe
countryAtTime Austrian Empire
date 21 May 1809 – 22 May 1809
endDate 22 May 1809
feature fighting around the villages of Aspern and Essling
followedBy Battle of Wagram
FrenchCasualtiesAndLosses tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing
FrenchCommander André Masséna
Jean Lannes
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
FrenchStrength approximately 30,000–40,000 troops
historicalPeriod early 19th century Europe
involvedUnit Austrian Army of the Danube
Grande Armée
locatedOn Danube River
linked to: Danube
location near Aspern and Essling, east of Vienna, Austrian Empire
near Vienna
notableDeath Marshal Jean Lannes
linked to: Jean Lannes
notableFeature French pontoon bridges damaged by high water and Austrian attack
opponentOf Archduke Charles of Austria
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
partOf War of the Fifth Coalition
precededBy Battle of Aspern
result Austrian tactical victory
French strategic stalemate
riverCrossingInvolved Danube River crossing by French forces
startDate 21 May 1809
strategicSignificance delayed French offensive against Austria
tacticalSignificance halted Napoleon’s advance across the Danube
theater Central European theater of the Napoleonic Wars
typeOfWarfare Napoleonic linear warfare
year 1809

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Battle of Aspern-Essling alsoKnownAs Battle of Essling
Prince of Essling namedAfter Battle of Essling