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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aspern
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Battle of Essling → |
| AustrianCasualties |
tens of thousands killed wounded or missing
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| AustrianCommander |
Archduke Charles of Austria
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Johann von Hiller → |
| AustrianObjective |
destroy the French bridgehead and push them back over the Danube
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| AustrianStrength |
about 90,000–100,000 soldiers
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| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
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First French Empire → |
| causeOfDeathOf |
Jean Lannes
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| commander |
Archduke Charles of Austria
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Napoleon I of France → |
| conflictIn |
War of the Fifth Coalition
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| consequence |
French forced to withdraw to Lobau Island
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boosted Austrian morale → damaged the aura of Napoleon’s invincibility → |
| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Austrian Empire
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| date |
21 May 1809
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| endDate |
22 May 1809
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| feature |
destruction of French pontoon bridges by the Danube’s current and debris
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repeated Austrian attacks on the villages of Aspern and Essling → |
| followedBy |
Battle of Wagram
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| FrenchCasualties |
tens of thousands killed wounded or missing
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| FrenchCommander |
André Masséna
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Jean Lannes → Napoleon I of France → |
| FrenchObjective |
secure a bridgehead across the Danube
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| FrenchStrength |
about 70,000–80,000 soldiers
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| location |
Aspern
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Essling → Lobau Island NERFINISHED → near Vienna → |
| notableDeath |
Marshal Jean Lannes
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| opponent |
Austrian Empire
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First French Empire → |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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| precededBy |
French crossing of the Danube at Lobau
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| result |
Austrian victory
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| river |
Danube
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| significance |
first major defeat of Napoleon in a pitched battle
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halted Napoleon’s advance on Vienna temporarily → |
| strategicOutcome |
temporary strategic setback for Napoleon
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| tacticalOutcome |
Austrian tactical success
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| theatre |
Danube campaign of 1809
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| year |
1809
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
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Napoleonic Wars → |
notableBattle |
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Battle of Aspern-Essling
("Battle of Aspern")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
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battle |
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War of the Fifth Coalition
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hasPart |
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Battle of Wagram
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precededBy |