N & E
Napoléon & Empire

Date and place

  • May 21st and 22nd, 1809 at Lobau, a swampy area near Vienna, Austria.

Involved forces

  • French army (90,000 men) under Emperor Napoleon the First. 
  • Austrian army (75,000 men) under Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen. 

Casualties and losses

  • French army: about 6,000 killed, including Marshall Jean Lannes, 20,000 injured or prisoners. 
  • Austrian army: over 24,000 men out of combat (killed, injured, prisoners). 

Picture - "Napoleon returning to Lobau Island after the Battle of Essling". Painted 1812 by Charles Meynier.

Napoleonic Battles - Picture of the battle of Aspern-Essling -

Photos Credits

 Photo of Lionel A. Bouchon Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.
 Photo of Marie-Albe Grau Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
 Photo of Floriane Grau Photos by Floriane Grau.
 Photo of Michèle Grau-Ghelardi Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
 Photo of Didier Grau Photos by Didier Grau.
 Photo of various authors Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.

Video credits