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Battle of Aspern-Essling order of battle

The Battle of Aspern-Essling order of battle is shown below. The battle was fought on 21–22 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition. An Imperial French army led by Napoleon was defeated by a larger Austrian Empire army commanded by Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen.

Abbreviations
• GdK = General der Kavallerie • FZM = Feldzeugmeister • FML = Feldmarschall-Leutnant • GM = Generalmajor • OB = Oberst • OBL = Oberstleutnant • Maj = Major • Gren = Grenadier infantry • Inf = Infantry • Cav = Cavalry • det = Detachment • M = Marshal of the Empire • GD = General of Division • GB = General of Brigade • Col = Colonel • pdr = pounder • how = Howitzer • IR = Infantry Regiment • Bn = Battalion • Gd = Imperial Guard • HD = Hesse-Darmstadt ==Austrian Army==
Austrian Army
Army leadership and staff for 20 March 1809 are listed below. The Austrian army at Aspern-Essling numbered 90,226 infantry, 12,918 cavalry, and 4,000–6,000 artillerymen. Note that the three cavalry units in gray were temporarily detached from their Armeekorps and assigned to the I Reserve Armeekorps. • Generalissimus: Archduke Charles, Duke of TeschenAdjutant generals: FML Philipp Ferdinand von Grünne, GM Josef von Colloredo, OB Maximilian von Wimpffen, OBL Maximilian Auersperg • Kommando: FML Josef von Stipsicz • Artillery: FML Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este • Pioneers: GM Josef Schwäger von Hohenbruck • Engineers: GM Philipp de Lopez ==French Army==
French Army
The Imperial French Army at Aspern-Essling counted 55,250 infantry, 14,105 cavalry, and 4,097 artillerymen, sappers, and engineers. All non-French units have a light yellow background. • Emperor NapoleonChief of staff: M Louis-Alexandre Berthier ==See also==
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