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Battle of Aspern-Essling

When
21–22 May 1809
Where
Aspern-Essling
Part of
War of the Fifth Coalition: Austrian invasion of Bavaria and the Danube campaign to Wagram

Austrian troops under Archduke Charles defeated the French, inflicting Napoleon's first major setback.

In the Battle of Aspern–Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon crossed the Danube near Vienna but was attacked and forced back across the river by the Austrians under Archduke Charles. This was Napoleon's first major setback in the war, occurring after the French had occupied Vienna.

Sources

  1. Battle of Aspern–Essling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22

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