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Battle of Aspern-Essling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Battle of Aspern-Essling (May 22, 1809), was fought between the French and their allies under Napoleon and the Austrians commanded by the archduke Charles. His forces on the Marchfeld were drawn up in front of the bridges facing north, with their left in the village of Aspern (Gross-Aspern) and their right in Essling (or Esslingen). The battle began at Aspern; Hiller carried the village at the first rush, but Masséna recaptured it, and held his ground with the same tenacity as be had shown at Marengo in 1800. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Aspern-Essling   (1205 words)

Battle of Essling-Aspern The Battle of Essling-Aspern was fought on May 21 - 22, 1809, and resulted in a difficult Austrian victory under Archduke Charles against the French under Napoleon Bonaparte. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Battle_of_Essling-Aspern.html   (48 words)

Battle of Wagram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After the strategic disaster at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, Napoleon reinforced his main army with a Bavarian division under General Wrede and stocked up on supplies at Lobau Island just north of Vienna. A few outpost divisions under generals Nordmann and Klenau were sent reeling back, battered to a pulp, and by noon all of the area around Aspern and Essling was in the hands of the French. The decisive attack of the battle was launched against the Austrian advancing centre by General Macdonald, for which he was granted the Marshal's baton on the field of battle. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Wagram   (809 words)

Lobau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Notably, it was the site of the Battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809, the first defeat suffered by Napoléon, which was inflicted on him by an Austrian army led by Archduke Charles, and of the Battle of Wagram, a victory for Napoléon that followed two weeks later. Furthermore, it is a source of groundwater, which is needed in peak hours (especially during the summer) to provide Vienna with drinking water, in addition to the water coming from the Alps through the Wiener Hochquellenwasserleitung. The Lobau is a floodplain of the Danube located on the northern side of the river in Vienna and partly in Großenzersdorf, Lower Austria. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lobau   (286 words)

Archduke Charles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Its initial successes were neutralized by the reverses of Abensberg, Landshut and Eckmuhl but, after the evacuation of Vienna, the archduke won the great Battle of Aspern-Essling and soon afterwards fought the still more desperate Battle of Wagram, at the close of which the Austrians were defeated but not routed. He commanded a brigade at the Battle of Jemappes, and in the campaign of 1793 distinguished himself at the Action of Aldenhoven and the Battle of Neerwinden. The result of the Battle of Hohenlinden had, however, foredoomed the attempt, and the archduke had to make the armistice of Steyr. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Archduke_Charles   (1473 words)

Jean Lannes Gers Egypt Portugal battle of Jena November 22 Danube May 22 Louis XVIII Davout Soult He commanded the advanced guard in the crossing of the Alps in 1800, was instrumental in winning the battle of Montebello, from which he afterwards took his title, and bore the brunt of the battle of Marengo. It was thus with Lannes at Friedland and at Aspern as it was with Davout at Austerlitz and Auerstadt, and Napoleon's estimate of his subordinates' capacities can almost exactly be judged by the frequency with which he used them to prepare the way for his own shattering blow. He was one of the few men for whom the emperor felt a real and deep affection, and at this their last meeting Napoleon gave way to a passionate burst of grief, even in the midst of the battle. en.powerwissen.com /gMgQYrSfIkGV%2BTXzh3ZWSw%3D%3D_Jean_Lannes.html   (886 words)

The Battle They are melancholic pieces of history but the detail is astounding (I must confess the battle of Aspern-Essling is a long favorite of mine...). At first it seemed to offer something different, in that it employs the 1809 Battle of Aspern-Essling as an historical background. The text should have been interesting, considering that the battle itself was one of Napoleon's few defeats and it may not have been used in an historical novel before. hallbooks.com /store-uk/books-uk_0802138101_The-Battle.html   (313 words)

Battle of Talavera de la Reina -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The British bore the entire weight of this hard-fought set-piece battle, for which the Spaniards were untrained, and withstood all of the French attacks at a cost of 6,200 killed or wounded. After this battle he was created (Click link for more info and facts about Viscount Wellington) Viscount Wellington. Many of the wounded on both sides were burnt to death when the dry grass caught fire. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_talavera_de_la_reina.htm   (147 words)

Austrian Order-of-Battle at Wagram: 5 - 6 July 1809 The last of Napoleon’s decisive pre-1812 victories, the Battle of Wagram (5-6 July, 1809) was a bloody victory against Austria fought on the Marchfeld — a vast plain north-east of Vienna. The first day of the Battle of Wagram saw the French attack FML Armand von Nordmann’s Advanced Guard, the Austrian Reserve Cavalry and FZM Johann, Graf von Klenau’s VI Corps and force them back from the bridgehead. The main phase of the battle began the next day, when the French again attacked the main Austrian position — a vast arc on the Marchfeld from Leopoldau to Markgrafneusiedl. www.napoleon-series.org /military/battles/wagram/c_wagramoob1.html   (540 words)

Battle of Aspern-Essling : Napoleon Bonaparte : Napoleonic Wars Battle of Aspern-Essling : Napoleon Bonaparte : Napoleonic Wars While not a true defeat, Aspern -Essling marked the first serious reverse suffered by Bonaparte at the hands of his foes. By the next morning, more than 24,000 men with 60 cannon were occupying the villages of Aspern and Essling. www.napoleonguide.com /battle_aspern.htm   (372 words)

BoardGameGeek Category Browser Battle of Nations, The - The Encirclement at Leipzig, 16-19 October 1813 Battle of Bautzen, The - Napoleon vs. Wittgenstein, 20-21 May 1813 Austerlitz-The Battle of Three Emperors, 2 December 1805 www.boardgamegeek.com /catbrowse.php3?id=51   (93 words)

ALBUERA At the battle of Aspern-Essling Napoleon's army was so badly mauled that all his marshals and corps commanders wanted to retreat. The battle of Wagram was a great victory, but could have been a devastating defeat. With 2 Austrian Corps to his rear only Reynier's heavy artillery and Lasalle's and St. Germain's cavalry kept the Austrians from cutting the French off from their supplies. www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Den/7664/wagram.html   (657 words)

Aspern - Osprey Publishing - Aspern & Wagram 1809 Aspern and Wagram 1809 Mighty clash of Empires (Campaign 33) Author: Ian Castle The Battle of Aspern-Essling; The Battle of Wagram; Aftermath Bonaparte decided to cross the flooding Danube at Aspern-Essling, soon established solid defensive positions in the villages of Aspern and Essling. Aspern is a tactical level Napoleonic simulation game using the Waterloo Campaign While not a true defeat, Aspern -Essling marked the first serious webdragnet.com /?q=aspern   (236 words)

Recollections of Marshal Macdonald He added that at the Battle of Essling several Generals had made use of regiments of Guards, and that they had suffered very much ; wherefore, since then, Marshal Bessieres had obtained instructions that they should only act altogether and under his orders, or under the direct command of the Emperor. The results of the battle had been so scanty that I could not conceive how it was that the Austrians were compelled to beg for an armistice; but I heard afterwards that their army was in such a state of disorganization that it was equivalent to a rout. I knew you by reputation, he said; and am happy to make your acquaintance on a field of battle so glorious for you.' After replying to his compliment, I, in my turn, asked him his name: he was General Walther, of the Guard; I had never heard of him. www.wtj.com /archives/macdonald/macdon16.htm   (4689 words)

Legacy of Glory Scenario Guide Austerlitz is not a particularly good wargame battle because the essence of the thing was, as Ned Zuparko phrased it in EE&L, a "strategic ambush." Thus, hindsight makes it impossible to wargame unless you insist that the Allies follow the Weyrother plan. Fighting Campaign battles is the the ultimate end of Legacy of Glory. It covers with maps and OBs the following battles that would be of interest to the LoG gamer: Vimiero (21 August 1808) Corunna (16 January 1809), Talavera (27-28 July 1809), Fuentes d'Onoro (5 May 1811), Albuera (16 May 1811), Salamanca (22 July 1812), and Vitoria (21 June 1813). my.erinet.com /~bp/log_sena.html   (945 words)

Wagram Unlike the first battle at Aspern-Essling, the Austrians pretty much lost this one and it led to the armistice that ended the war. The first is the Austrian battle with Napoleon in 1809. The second thing it is known for is the first use of trains in Austria in 1837. www.napoleonicmedals.org /pics/cz02.htm   (120 words)

The Battle of Wagram After the Grand Armee had occupied Vienna, Napoleon had fought the unsuccessful two-day battle of Aspern-Essling and been forced to retire to Lobau Island and the south bank of the Danube to reconsider his plans. By evening the French were in control of a vast salient some 15 miles long, extending from Aspern to Wagram in a great curve. Bitter fighting on the northern flank, where the Archduke Charles personally led up the reserve grenadiers to check the French advance near Gerasdorf, ended the day’s battle, and both Commanders in Chief settled down to plan the morrow’s events while the rank and file slept fitfully under arms, with frequent interruptions. www.opusnet.com /jac4789/scenarios/Wagram.htm   (697 words)

The Battle Of Vittoria French artillery may be dispersed or under a staff officer between Aspern and Essling.             This is the crisis of the battle. Column’s move to attack Aspern and they get involved in cavalry melees with Austrian Cavalry or clash with dense columns of Austrian infantry and eventually fall back. www.btinternet.com /~r.denning/aspern/aspernnotes.htm   (1351 words)

lasalle bank career At the twin villages of Aspern and Essling in the spring of 1809, Napoleon was prepared for battle with Austrian Archduke Charles. Battle at Flood Tide - Napoleon at the Danube and the battle of Aspern-Essling www.letsgethopping.com /info/banks/lasalle_bank_career.html   (257 words)

Combat Information Center analysis, facts and figures about military conflicts and leaders - Military History Nearly two months earlier, the Austrian Archduke Charles had given Napoleon a bloody nose at the Battle of Aspern-Essling (May 21-22). As he was going over the field of battle, he stopped on the ground which had been occupied by Macdonald's two divisions; it exhibited the picture of a loss fully commensurate with the valour they had displayed. The latter, forming a huge battering ram of 28 battalions, had overwhelmed the enemy in an extremely bloody battle, with some 37,000 French and 62,000 Austrian casualties, including killed, wounded, captured, and missing. www.strategypage.com /cic/docs/cic117b.asp   (752 words)

Battle at Flood Tide The perpetrator of this heresy, General Count Jean Rapp, had been ordered by Napoleon to reinforce Massena in Aspern with two battalions of Guard light infantry; at the same time, General Mouton was ordered to recapture Essling with three battalions of Young Guard fusiliers. As the battle raged, Massena stood under the elms on a green opposite the church, heedless of the branches brought crashing down around him by the Austrian grapeshot. On the evening of the battle (in which Lasalle was killed), the wine cellars of the region were ransacked and the French army drank itself into a stupor. www.thehistorynet.com /mh/blfloodtidebattle/index3.html   (3351 words)

The Wargamer - PC Game Review: Napoleonic Battles 3: Campaign Wagram While technically a draw (both armies retreated from the field of battle); the battle of Aspern-Essling proved to be the first time an army led by Napoleon in person had been checked in battle. The battle had cost Napoleon the life of a close friend and superb commander, Marshal Jean Lannes, who died of his wounds nine days later. The horrific conflict that followed would be the largest in recorded history to date: the Battle of Wagram. www.wargamer.com /reviews/wagram   (691 words)

Ottawa Miniatures Games Newsletter The battle of Aspern-Essling is small for a major battle, by Napoleonic standards, with only 175,000 men participating on both sides. This is possible because the battle itself was fought over two days, and may be split neatly into the simultaneous fight over Aspern, Essling, and the centre. Historically this very bloody battle was won by Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV) due to a premature charge by the nobles in the centre of the Royalist line allowing for the destruction of the Royalist army piecemeal. www.meramic.com /omg/news/september1998/newsseptember1998.html   (3845 words)

Battles of the 1809 Campaign Along the Danube : Napoleon Bonaparte : Napoleonic Wars : Ratisbon : Eckmuhl : Eggmuhl : Abensberg : Landshut : Ebelsberg : Aspern-Essling : Wagram Battles of the 1809 Campaign Along the Danube : Napoleon Bonaparte : Napoleonic Wars : Ratisbon : Eckmuhl : Eggmuhl : Abensberg : Landshut : Ebelsberg : Aspern-Essling : Wagram www.napoleonguide.com /battle_1809list.htm   (30 words)

Osprey Campaign 33 : Aspern & Wagram 1809 : Mighty Clash of Empires Indeed Wagram - the largest battle in history at the time - was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield - at Aspern - Essling. Both these two day battles are described by Ian Castle, with detailed maps and graphics that afford the reader the opportunity to follow the many changes of fortune during the epic battles, as each side captured, lost, then recaptured key positions. Osprey Campaign 33 : Aspern & Wagram 1809 : Mighty Clash of Empires www.militaryfocus.com /osprey/campaign/33.htm   (263 words)

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OSG Forums - Let the General Discussion commence -"The Battle", a novel dealing with Aspern/Essling and Wagram (just started it). Cornwell gives the reader a great sense of the flow and shape of an 18th Century battle (granted, it's Scottish Highlanders in India at the Battle of Assaye, but still...). I tried reading it in French, but it is now available in English as "The Battle" (try and overlook the cover of the English Edition, David's "Bonaparte crossing the Alps"). www.napoleongames.com /forums/printthread.php?t=64   (1357 words)

Napitalia: The Battle This gritty novel tells the story of the battle of Aspern-Essling by following a number of protagonists from Napoleon and his Marshals right down to humble individual voltiguers and cuirassiers. Rambaud's prose effectively conveys the horror and confusion of a battle which cost the lives of forty thousand men in just forty-eight hours. The research that went into this volume is evidenced by the annotated bibliography provided. www.napoleonica.org.uk /cgi-bin/book.pl?ID=338   (123 words)

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