Battle of Aspern-Essling
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The Battle of Aspern-Essling was a major 1809 clash near Vienna in which Austrian forces under Archduke Charles halted Napoleon’s previously unstoppable advance, marking his first significant defeat in a pitched battle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Aspern-Essling canonical | 17 |
| Battle of Aspern | 3 |
| Emperor Franz I at the Battle of Aspern | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aspern-Essling
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Aspern
Battle of Essling ⓘ |
| AustrianCasualties | tens of thousands killed wounded or missing ⓘ |
| AustrianCommander |
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
ⓘ
surface form:
Archduke Charles of Austria
Johann von Hiller ⓘ |
| AustrianObjective | destroy the French bridgehead and push them back over the Danube ⓘ |
| AustrianStrength | about 90,000–100,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
First French Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathOf | Jean Lannes ⓘ |
| commander |
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
ⓘ
surface form:
Archduke Charles of Austria
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| conflictIn | War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| consequence |
French forced to withdraw to Lobau Island
ⓘ
boosted Austrian morale ⓘ damaged the aura of Napoleon’s invincibility ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
|
| date | 21 May 1809 ⓘ |
| endDate | 22 May 1809 ⓘ |
| feature |
destruction of French pontoon bridges by the Danube’s current and debris
ⓘ
repeated Austrian attacks on the villages of Aspern and Essling ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Wagram ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | tens of thousands killed wounded or missing ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
André Masséna
ⓘ
Jean Lannes ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| FrenchObjective | secure a bridgehead across the Danube ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | about 70,000–80,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| location |
Aspern
ⓘ
Essling ⓘ Lobau Island ⓘ near Vienna ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Jean Lannes
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Jean Lannes
|
| opponent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
First French Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | French crossing of the Danube at Lobau ⓘ |
| result | Austrian victory ⓘ |
| river | Danube ⓘ |
| significance |
first major defeat of Napoleon in a pitched battle
ⓘ
halted Napoleon’s advance on Vienna temporarily ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | temporary strategic setback for Napoleon ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Austrian tactical success ⓘ |
| theatre |
War of the Fifth Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
Danube campaign of 1809
|
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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Battle of Aspern
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Battle of Aspern
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Battle of Aspern
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Emperor Franz I at the Battle of Aspern