Battle of Aspern-Essling order of battle
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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.
- 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
Army leadership and staff for 20 March 1809 are listed below.[1] 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.[2]
- Generalissimus: Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
- Adjutant 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
| Armeekorps | Division | Brigade | Unit | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Guard 5,907 4,129 inf 1,778 cav 6 guns |
Division FML Johann von Klenau |
Brigade GM Ignaz Count Hardegg |
1st Jäger Bn | 770 |
| Archduke Charles IR Nr. 3 | 3,359 | |||
| Stipsicz Hussar Regiment Nr. 10 | 861 | |||
| Schwarzenberg Uhlan Regiment Nr. 2 | 917 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| I Armeekorps GdK Heinrich von Bellegarde 24,594 (-1,039) 23,555 inf 0 cav 50 guns |
Division FML Joseph von Dedovich |
Brigade GM Josef von Henneberg |
Reuss-Plauen IR Nr. 17 | 3,313 |
| Kollowrat IR Nr. 36 | 3,185 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Theodore Wacquant |
Archduke Rainer IR Nr. 11 | 3,303 | ||
| Vogelsang IR Nr. 47 | 3,238 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Division FML Jean Hennequin de Fresnel |
Brigade GM Joseph Clary und Aldringen |
Anton Mittrowsky IR Nr. 10 | 2,185 | |
| Erbach IR Nr. 42 | 2,315 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Peter von Lutz |
Argenteau IR Nr. 35 | 3,397 | ||
| Archduke Charles Legion, 4th Bn | 960 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Karl von Stutterheim |
2nd Jäger Bn | 891 | ||
| 3rd Jäger Bn | 768 | |||
| Blankenstein Hussar Regiment Nr. 6 | 1,039 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Reserve Artillery OB Anton von Stwrtnik |
not brigaded | 12-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |
| 6-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |||
| II Armeekorps GdK Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 21,590 (-780) 20,810 inf 0 cav 50 guns |
Division FML Thomas Brady of Longthee |
Brigade GM Karl von Paar |
Froon IR Nr. 54 | 1,500 |
| Zedtwitz IR Nr. 25 | 1,967 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Wenzel Buress von Greiffenbach[note 1] |
Joseph Colloredo IR Nr. 57 | 2,064 | ||
| Zach IR Nr. 15 | 1,548 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Division FML Josef Kajetan von Ulm |
Brigade GM Johann Allmeyer von Allstern[note 2] |
Rohan IR Nr. 21 | 2,874 | |
| Stuart IR Nr. 18 | 2,937 | |||
| Frölich IR Nr. 28 | 3,305 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Friedrich von Wied-Runkel |
Stain IR Nr. 50 | 1,062 | ||
| Würzburg IR Nr. 23, 3rd Bn | 669 | |||
| Württemberg IR Nr. 38, 3rd Bn | 800 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Heinrich Bersina von Siegenthal |
7th Jäger Bn | 493 | ||
| 8th Jäger Bn | 620 | |||
| Archduke Charles Legion, 2nd Bn | 958 | |||
| Klenau Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 5 | 780 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Reserve Artillery Maj Anton von Kfeller |
not brigaded | 12-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |
| 6-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |||
| IV Armeekorps FML Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg 21,702 (-746) 20,220 inf 821 cav 50 guns |
Division FML Ludwig Hohenlohe Bartenstein |
Brigade GM Philipp von Hessen-Homburg |
Hiller IR Nr. 2 | 3,450 |
| Sztarrai IR Nr. 33 | 2,871 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Johann von Neustädter |
Reuss-Greiz IR Nr. 55 | 692 | ||
| Czartorisky IR Nr. 9 | 2,248 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Division Louis Victor de Rohan |
Brigade GM Robert Swinburne |
Archduke Ludwig IR Nr. 8 | 2,498 | |
| Coburg IR Nr. 22 | 2,368 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Friedrich von Riese |
Bellegarde IR Nr. 44 | 2,022 | ||
| Chasteler IR Nr. 64 | 1,628 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade unknown commander |
Wallach-Illyrian Grenz IR Nr. 13 | 1,302 | ||
| 2nd Mahr Volunteer Bn | 993 | |||
| Carneville Freikorps Inf | 208 | |||
| Carneville Freikorps Cav | 115 | |||
| Vincent Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 4 | 746 | |||
| Archduke Ferdinand Hussar Regiment Nr. 3 | 821 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Reserve Artillery OBL Hermann von Künigl |
not brigaded | 12-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |
| 6-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |||
| VI Armeekorps FML Johann von Hiller 12,858[note 3] 10,360 inf 1,165 cav 54 guns |
Division FML Otto Adolf von Hohenfeld |
Brigade GM Christoph von Adler[note 4] |
Klebek IR Nr. 14 | 973 |
| Jordis IR Nr. 59 | 824 | |||
| 3rd Mahr Landwehr Bn | 1,057 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Frederick Bianchi |
Ignaz Gyulai IR Nr. 60 | 1,717 | ||
| Duka IR Nr. 39 | 1,065 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Division FML Friedrich Kottulinsky |
Brigade GM Josef Hoffmeister |
Splenyi IR Nr. 51 | 938 | |
| Benjowski IR Nr. 31 | 1,130 | |||
| 3rd Vienna Volunteer Bn | 547 | |||
| 4th Vienna Volunteer Bn | 269 | |||
| 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 8 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Armand von Nordmann |
Warasdiner St. George Grenz IR Nr. 6 | 544 | ||
| Broder Grenz IR Nr. 7, det. | 142 | |||
| 1st Vienna Volunteer Bn | 544 | |||
| 2nd Vienna Volunteer Bn | 610 | |||
| 3-pdr Brigade Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Ludwig Wallmoden |
Kienmayer Hussar Regiment Nr. 8 | 434 | ||
| Liechtenstein Hussar Regiment Nr. 7 | 731 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Artillery | 6-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | ||
| Reserve Artillery FML Karl von Rouvroy |
not brigaded | 12-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |
| 6-pdr Position Battery | 6 guns | |||
| I Reserve Armeekorps GdK Johann of Liechtenstein 20,191 11,152 inf 9,039 cav 54 guns |
Division FML Konstantin d'Aspré |
Brigade GM Franz Mauroy de Merville |
Scharlach Gren Bn | 706 |
| Scovaud Gren Bn | 665 | |||
| Puteani Gren Bn | 682 | |||
| Brezeczinsky Gren Bn | 610 | |||
| Brigade GM Anton von Hammer |
Kirchenbetter Gren Bn | 613 | ||
| Bissingen Gren Bn | 700 | |||
| Oklopsin Gren Bn | 659 | |||
| Mayblümel Gren Bn | 727 | |||
| Artillery | 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 6 guns | ||
| Division FML Johann von Prochaska |
Brigade GM Albrecht Murray de Melgum |
Wieniawsky Gren Bn | 837 | |
| Georgy Gren Bn | 745 | |||
| Portner Gren Bn | 713 | |||
| Leningen Gren Bn | 742 | |||
| Brigade GM Karl Steyrer von Edelberg |
Hahn Gren Bn | 523 | ||
| Hohenlohe Gren Bn | 708 | |||
| Legrand Gren Bn | 744 | |||
| Demontant Gren Bn | 778 | |||
| Artillery | 6-pdr Brigade Battery | 6 guns | ||
| Division FML Frederick of Hesse-Homburg |
Brigade GM Karl von Kroyher |
Kaiser Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 1 | 522 | |
| Liechtenstein Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 6 | 567 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Ignaz von Lederer |
Archduke Ferdinand Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 4 | 518 | ||
| Hohenzollern Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 8 | 599 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Heinrich Bersina von Siegenthal[note 5] |
Archduke Albert Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 3 | 533 | ||
| Archduke Franz Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 2 | 530 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Division FML Michael von Kienmayer |
Brigade GM Simon Dolmaire de Provenchères |
O'Reilly Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 3 | 670 | |
| Rosenberg Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 6 | 555 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Heinrich von Rottermund |
Archduke John Dragoon Regiment Nr. 1 | 713 | ||
| Riesch Dragoon Regiment Nr. 6 | 623 | |||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Joseph Clary und Aldringen[note 6] |
Knesevich Dragoon Regiment Nr. 3 | 644 | ||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
| Brigade GM Peter von Vécsey |
Vincent Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 4 | 746 | ||
| Klenau Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 5 | 780 | |||
| Brigade GM Ferdinand von Wartensleben |
Blankenstein Hussar Regiment Nr. 6 | 1,039 | ||
| 6-pdr Cavalry Battery | 6 guns | |||
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.[4]
- Emperor Napoleon
- Chief of staff: M Louis-Alexandre Berthier
| Corps | Division | Brigade | Strength | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Guard 9,491 7,878 inf 1,305 cav 308, 8 guns |
1st Division GD Philibert Jean-Baptiste Curial |
Brigade GB François Roguet |
1,334 | Gd Tirailleur Chasseur IR |
| 1.116 | Gd Tirailleur Grenadier IR | |||
| Brigade GB Jean-Louis Gros |
1,272 | Gd Fusilier Chasseur IR | ||
| 1,313 | Gd Fusilier Grenadier IR | |||
| 2nd Division GD Jean-Marie Dorsenne |
not brigaded | 1,519 | Gd Foot Chasseur IR | |
| 1,324 | Gd Foot Grenadier IR | |||
| 3rd Division GD Jean-Toussaint Arrighi |
GB Claude-Étienne Guyot | 363 | Gd Horse Chasseur Regiment | |
| 219 | Gd Horse Grenadier Regiment | |||
| 254 | Gd Empress Dragoon Regiment | |||
| GB Wincenty Krasiński | 414 | 1st Gd Chevau-léger Regiment | ||
| 55 | Gd Elite Gendarmes | |||
| Artillery | Maj Jean-François Boulart | 308, 8 guns | Gd 12-pdr Foot Company 4 x 12-pdr, 4 x 6-pdr | |
| Cavalry Reserve M Jean-Baptiste Bessières 9,128 0 inf 8,399 cav 24 guns |
1st Heavy Cavalry Division GD Étienne de Nansouty |
Brigade GB Jean-Marie Defrance |
551 | 1st Carabinier Regiment |
| 585 | 2nd Carabinier Regiment | |||
| Brigade GB Jean-Pierre Doumerc |
551 | 2nd Cuirassier Regiment | ||
| 587 | 9th Cuirassier Regiment | |||
| Brigade GB Antoine Decrest de Saint-Germain |
551 | 3rd Cuirassier Regiment | ||
| 587 | 12th Cuirassier Regiment | |||
| Artillery (291 men) | 6 guns | 8-pdr Horse Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | ||
| 6 guns | 8-pdr Horse Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | |||
| 2nd Heavy Cavalry Division GD Raymond de Saint-Sulpice |
Brigade GB Armand de La Grange |
527 | 1st Cuirassier Regiment | |
| 515 | 5th Cuirassier Regiment | |||
| Brigade GB Adrien François Guiton |
610 | 10th Cuirassier Regiment | ||
| 637 | 11th Cuirassier Regiment | |||
| Artillery | 173, 6 guns | 8-pdr Horse Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | ||
| 3rd Heavy Cavalry Division GD Jean-Louis Espagne |
Brigade GB Nicolas Reynaud |
633 | 4th Cuirassier Regiment | |
| 655 | 6th Cuirassier Regiment | |||
| Brigade GB Albert Louis de Fouler |
525 | 7th Cuirassier Regiment | ||
| 766 | 8th Cuirassier Regiment | |||
| Artillery | 265, 6 guns | 8-pdr Horse Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | ||
| II Corps M Jean Lannes 22,788 21,428 inf 0 cav 56 guns |
1st Division GD Jean Victor Tharreau |
Brigade GB Nicolas Conroux |
2,500 | 6th, 9th, 16th, 24th, 25th, 27th Light IR, 4th Bns |
| Brigade GB Joseph Albert |
2,600 | 8th, 24th, 45th, 94th, 95th, 96th Line IR, 4th Bns | ||
| Brigade GB Anatole Jarry |
1,800 | 4th, 18th, 54th, 63rd Line IR, 4th Bns | ||
| Artillery | 6 guns | 8-pdr Foot Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | ||
| 6 guns | 4-pdr Horse Company 6 x 4-pdr | |||
| 2nd Division GD Michel Claparède |
Brigade GB Louis Coehorn |
1,300 | 17th, 21st, 26th, 28th Light IR, 4th Bns | |
| 450 | Tirailleurs du Po Bn | |||
| 450 | Tirailleurs Corses Bn | |||
| Brigade GB Joseph Lesuire |
1,700 | 27th, 39th, 59th, 69th, 76th Line IR, 4th Bns | ||
| Brigade GB Florentin Ficatier |
1,550 | 40th, 64th, 88th, 100th, 103rd Line IR, 4th Bns | ||
| Artillery | 6 guns | 8-pdr Foot Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 24-in how | ||
| 6 guns | 4-pdr Horse Company 4 x 4-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | |||
| 3rd Division GD Louis de Saint-Hilaire |
Brigade GB Charles Marion |
2,069 | 10th Light IR | |
| Brigade GB Guillaume Lorencez |
1,854 | 3rd Line IR | ||
| 1,548 | 57th Line IR | |||
| Brigade GB Jean Destabenrath |
1,665 | 72nd Line IR | ||
| 1,463 | 105th Line IR | |||
| Artillery | 8 guns | 8-pdr Foot Company 6 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how | ||
| 7 guns | 6-pdr Horse Company 5 x 6-pdr, 2 x 4-pdr | |||
| Corps Reserve Artillery GD Bondurand |
not brigaded | 8 guns | 12-pdr Foot Company 6 x 12-pdr, 2 x 24-in how | |
| 9 guns | 12-pdr Foot Company 7 x 12-pdr, 2 x 24-in how | |||
| Corps | Division | Strength | Brigade | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV Corps M André Masséna 32,045 25,944 inf 4,401 cav 64 guns |
1st Division[note 7] GD Claude Legrand |
4,268 | Brigade GB François Ledru des Essarts |
26th Light IR |
| 18th Line IR | ||||
| 14 guns | Artillery | 6-pdr Foot Company 6 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how | ||
| 6-pdr Horse Company 4 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how | ||||
| 2nd Division GD Claude Carra Saint-Cyr |
7,149 | Brigade GB Antoine Cosson |
24th Light IR | |
| Brigade GB Jean Baptiste Dalesme |
4th Line IR | |||
| 46th Line IR | ||||
| 14 guns | Artillery | 6-pdr Foot Company 6 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how | ||
| 6-pdr Horse Company 4 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how | ||||
| 2,500, 6 guns |
HD Brigade GM Karl Friedrich von Nagel |
HD Leib-Garde IR, 1st Bn | ||
| HD Leib-Garde IR, 2nd Bn | ||||
| HD Leib-Garde Fusilier Bn | ||||
| HD Leib Fusilier Bn | ||||
| HD 6-pdr Foot Company 5 x 6-pdr, 1 x 5.7-in how | ||||
| 3rd Division GD Gabriel Molitor |
6,474 | Brigade GB François Leguay |
2nd Line IR | |
| 16th Line IR | ||||
| Brigade GB Raymond Viviès de La Prade |
37th Line IR | |||
| 67th Line IR | ||||
| Artillery | 6-pdr Foot Company 6 x 6-pdr | |||
| 4th Division GD Jean Boudet |
5,553 | Brigade GB François Nicolas Fririon |
3rd Light IR | |
| Brigade GB Guy Louis Valory |
56th Line IR | |||
| 93rd Line IR | ||||
| Artillery | 6-pdr Foot Company 6 x 6-pdr | |||
| Corps Cavalry GB Jacob Marulaz |
1,520 | not brigaded | 3rd Horse Chasseur Regiment | |
| 14th Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||||
| 19th Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||||
| 23rd Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||||
| 290 | not brigaded | Baden Light Dragoon Regiment | ||
| 150 | not brigaded | HD Chevau-léger Regiment | ||
| Light Cavalry Division GD Antoine de Lasalle |
1,241 | Brigade GB Hippolyte Piré |
8th Hussar Regiment | |
| 16th Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||||
| 1,200 | Brigade GB Jean Bruyère |
13th Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||
| 24th Horse Chasseur Regiment | ||||
| ? | not brigaded | Württemberg Chevau-léger Regiment | ||
| Corps Reserve Artillery GD Joseph Marie de Pernety |
16 guns | not brigaded | 12-pdr Foot Company 6 x 12-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how | |
| Mixed Foot Company 2 x 12-pdr, 4 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how | ||||