War of the 5th Coalition
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Plan of the battle of Aspern-Esling (War of the Fifth coalition)
Plan of the battle of Aspern-Esling fought on 21-22 May 1809 as part of the War of the Fifth coalition
French: Bombardement de Vienne, 11 mai 1809title QS:P1476,fr:"Bombardement de Vienne, 11 mai 1809"label QS:Lfr,"Bombardement de Vienne, 11 mai 1809"
Combat de Neumarkt, 24 avril 1809. Au cours de cet affrontement, les troupes autrichiennes du général Hiller infligent un revers aux forces franco-bavaroises du maréchal Bessières.
German: Szene aus den Napoleonischen Kriegen: Ansicht von Kaiserebersdorf title QS:P1476,de:"Szene aus den Napoleonischen Kriegen: Ansicht von Kaiserebersdorf "label QS:Lde,"Szene aus den Napoleonischen Kriegen: Ansicht von Kaiserebersdorf "
Le général Nansouty chargeant une batterie autrichienne à la tête de ses cuirassiers, 1809.
The killing of Ferdinand von Schill, at the Battle of Stralsund, in 1809.
Historical Overview
The War of the Fifth Coalition was a European conflict in 1809 that was part of the Napoleonic Wars and the Coalition Wars. The main conflict took place in Central Europe between the Austrian Empire of Francis I and Napoleon's French Empire. The French were supported by their client states—the Kingdom of Italy, the Confederation of the Rhine and the Duchy of Warsaw. Austria was supported by the Fifth Coalition which included the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, and the Kingdoms of Sardinia and Sicily, although the latter two took no part in the fighting. By the start of 1809 much of the French army was committed to the Peninsular War against Britain, Spain and Portugal. After France withdrew 108,000 soldiers from Germany, Austria attacked France to seek the recovery of territories lost in the 1803–1806 War of the Third Coalition. The Austrians hoped Prussia would support them, having recently been defeated by France, but Prussia chose to remain neutral.
Outcome & Quick Facts
Outcome
French victory.
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