Aspern-Essling · 1809

The first major battle of the Fifth Coalition on the Danube. Exploiting Napoleon's war in Spain, Austria struck an incomplete French force and won a tactical victory. Marshal Lannes and General Saint-Hilaire were mortally wounded; six weeks later Napoleon answered with victory at Wagram.

France

Left flank (Aspern)

Masséna
Masséna

Right flank (Essling)

Lannes
Lannes

Guard and reserve

Bessières
Bessières

Coalition

1st column (VI Armeekorps)

Hiller
Hiller

2nd column (I Armeekorps)

Bellegarde
Bellegarde

3rd column (II Armeekorps)

Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Hohenzollern-Hechingen

4th–5th column (IV Armeekorps)

Rosenberg-Orsini
Rosenberg-Orsini

Reserve corps

Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein