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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Essling canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| 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 Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
First French Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Danube campaign of 1809 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathOf | Jean Lannes ⓘ |
| commander |
Archduke Charles of Austria
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| conflictOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| FrenchStrength | approximately 30,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century Europe ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Austrian Army of the Danube
ⓘ
Grande Armée ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Danube
ⓘ
surface form:
Danube River
|
| location | near Aspern and Essling, east of Vienna, Austrian Empire ⓘ |
| near | Vienna ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Jean Lannes
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Jean Lannes
|
| notableFeature | French pontoon bridges damaged by high water and Austrian attack ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Archduke Charles of Austria
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| partOf | War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Aspern-Essling
ⓘ
surface form:
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 theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Central European theater of the Napoleonic Wars
|
| typeOfWarfare | Napoleonic linear warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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