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

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

Austrian Army - Battle of Aspern-Essling^[3]
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
	Reserve Artillery OB Anton von Stwrtnik	not brigaded	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
	Reserve Artillery Maj Anton von Kfeller	not brigaded	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
	Reserve Artillery OBL Hermann von Künigl	not brigaded	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
	Reserve Artillery FML Karl von Rouvroy	not brigaded	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
		Brigade GM Joseph Clary und Aldringen^{[note 6]}	6-pdr Cavalry Battery	6 guns
		Brigade GM Peter von Vécsey	Vincent Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 4	746
		Brigade GM Peter von Vécsey	Klenau Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 5	780
		Brigade GM Ferdinand von Wartensleben	Blankenstein Hussar Regiment Nr. 6	1,039
		Brigade GM Ferdinand von Wartensleben	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

French Imperial Guard, Cavalry Reserve, and II Corps - Battle of Aspern-Essling^[5]
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
		Brigade GB François Roguet	1.116	Gd Tirailleur Grenadier IR
		Brigade GB Jean-Louis Gros	1,272	Gd Fusilier Chasseur IR
		Brigade GB Jean-Louis Gros	1,313	Gd Fusilier Grenadier IR
	2nd Division GD Jean-Marie Dorsenne	not brigaded	1,519	Gd Foot Chasseur IR
	2nd Division GD Jean-Marie Dorsenne	not brigaded	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
		GB Wincenty Krasiński	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
		Brigade GB Jean-Marie Defrance	585	2nd Carabinier Regiment
		Brigade GB Jean-Pierre Doumerc	551	2nd Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Jean-Pierre Doumerc	587	9th Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Antoine Decrest de Saint-Germain	551	3rd Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Antoine Decrest de Saint-Germain	587	12th Cuirassier Regiment
		Artillery (291 men)	6 guns	8-pdr Horse Company 4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how
		Artillery (291 men)	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
		Brigade GB Armand de La Grange	515	5th Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Adrien François Guiton	610	10th Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Adrien François Guiton	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
		Brigade GB Nicolas Reynaud	655	6th Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Albert Louis de Fouler	525	7th Cuirassier Regiment
		Brigade GB Albert Louis de Fouler	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
		Artillery	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
		Artillery	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
		Brigade GB Guillaume Lorencez	1,548	57th Line IR
		Brigade GB Jean Destabenrath	1,665	72nd Line IR
		Brigade GB Jean Destabenrath	1,463	105th Line IR
		Artillery	8 guns	8-pdr Foot Company 6 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how
		Artillery	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
	Corps Reserve Artillery GD Bondurand	not brigaded	9 guns	12-pdr Foot Company 7 x 12-pdr, 2 x 24-in how

French IV Corps - Battle of Aspern-Essling^[6]
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
		4,268	Brigade GB François Ledru des Essarts	18th Line IR
		14 guns	Artillery	6-pdr Foot Company 6 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how
		14 guns	Artillery	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
			Brigade GB Jean Baptiste Dalesme	46th Line IR
		14 guns	Artillery	6-pdr Foot Company 6 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how
		14 guns	Artillery	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
			Brigade GB François Leguay	16th Line IR
			Brigade GB Raymond Viviès de La Prade	37th Line IR
			Brigade GB Raymond Viviès de La Prade	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
			Brigade GB Guy Louis Valory	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
		1,241	Brigade GB Hippolyte Piré	16th Horse Chasseur Regiment
		1,200	Brigade GB Jean Bruyère	13th Horse Chasseur Regiment
		1,200	Brigade GB Jean Bruyère	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
	Corps Reserve Artillery GD Joseph Marie de Pernety	16 guns	not brigaded	Mixed Foot Company 2 x 12-pdr, 4 x 6-pdr, 2 x 5.7-in how

Notes

Footnotes

^ Bowden & Tarbox listed this name as Buresch. (p. 89) Smith & Kudrna listed it as Buress.
^ Bowden & Tarbox listed this name as Alstern. (p. 89) Smith & Kudrna listed it as Allmeyer von Allstern.
^ The VI Armeekorps strength included artillerymen and train drivers. The other Armeekorps counted infantry and cavalry only. (Bowden & Tarbox, p. 93)
^ Bowden & Tarbox listed this name as Alder. (p. 90) Smith & Kudrna listed it as Adler.
^ Siegenthal is listed as a brigade commander twice. See II Armeekorps. (Bowden & Tarbox, pp. 90, 92)
^ Clary is listed as a brigade commander twice. See I Armeekorps. (Bowden & Tarbox, pp. 89, 92)
^ The 1st Division's Baden Brigade was on detached duty. (Bowden & Tarbox, p. 86)

Citations

^ Bowden & Tarbox 1980, p. 65.
^ Bowden & Tarbox 1980, p. 93.
^ Bowden & Tarbox 1980, pp. 89–93.
^ Bowden & Tarbox 1980, p. 88.
^ Bowden & Tarbox 1980, pp. 84–88.
^ Bowden & Tarbox 1980, pp. 86–88.

References

Bowden, Scotty; Tarbox, Charlie (1980). Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Tex.: Empire Games Press.
Broughton, Tony (2010). "Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815". The Napoleon Series. Retrieved 20 January 2025. (For full names of generals)
Smith, Digby; Kudrna, Leopold. "Biographical Dictionary of all Austrian Generals during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1792-1815". napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 19 January 2025. (For full names of generals)