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. 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 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 Armeekorps Division Brigade Unit Strength Advance Guard5,9074,129 inf1,778 cav6 guns DivisionFML Johann von Klenau BrigadeGM Ignaz Count Hardegg 1st Jäger Bn 770 Archduke Charles IRNr. 3 3,359 Stipsicz HussarRegiment Nr. 10 861 Schwarzenberg UhlanRegiment Nr. 2 917 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns I ArmeekorpsGdK Heinrich von Bellegarde24,594 (-1,039)23,555 inf0 cav50 guns DivisionFML Joseph von Dedovich BrigadeGM Josef von Henneberg Reuss-Plauen IR Nr. 17 3,313 Kollowrat IR Nr. 36 3,185 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Theodore Wacquant Archduke Rainer IRNr. 11 3,303 Vogelsang IR Nr. 47 3,238 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns DivisionFML Jean Hennequin de Fresnel BrigadeGM Joseph Clary und Aldringen Anton Mittrowsky IRNr. 10 2,185 Erbach IR Nr. 42 2,315 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Peter von Lutz Argenteau IR Nr. 35 3,397 Archduke CharlesLegion, 4th Bn 960 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Karl von Stutterheim 2nd Jäger Bn 891 3rd Jäger Bn 768Blankenstein Hussar Regiment Nr. 6 1,039 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns Reserve ArtilleryOB Anton von Stwrtnik not brigaded 12-pdr Position Battery 6 guns 6-pdr Position Battery 6 guns II ArmeekorpsGdK Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Hechingen21,590 (-780)20,810 inf0 cav50 guns DivisionFML Thomas Brady of Longthee BrigadeGM Karl von Paar Froon IR Nr. 54 1,500 Zedtwitz IR Nr. 25 1,967 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Wenzel Buress von GreiffenbachBowden & Tarbox listed this name as Buresch. (p. 89) Smith & Kudrna listed it as Buress. Joseph Colloredo IRNr. 57 2,064 Zach IR Nr. 15 1,548 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns DivisionFML Josef Kajetan von Ulm BrigadeGM Johann Allmeyer von AllsternBowden & Tarbox listed this name as Alstern. (p. 89) Smith & Kudrna listed it as Allmeyer von Allstern. Rohan IR Nr. 21 2,874 Stuart IR Nr. 18 2,937 Frölich IR Nr. 28 3,305 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Friedrich vonWied-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 BrigadeGM Heinrich Bersina von Siegenthal 7th Jäger Bn 493 8th Jäger Bn 620 Archduke CharlesLegion, 2nd Bn 958Klenau Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 5 780 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns Reserve ArtilleryMaj Anton von Kfeller not brigaded 12-pdr Position Battery 6 guns 6-pdr Position Battery 6 guns IV ArmeekorpsFML Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg21,702 (-746)20,220 inf821 cav50 guns DivisionFML Ludwig Hohenlohe Bartenstein BrigadeGM Philipp von Hessen-Homburg Hiller IR Nr. 2 3,450 Sztarrai IR Nr. 33 2,871 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Johann von Neustädter Reuss-Greiz IR Nr. 55 692 Czartorisky IR Nr. 9 2,248 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns DivisionLouis Victor de Rohan BrigadeGM Robert Swinburne Archduke Ludwig IR Nr. 8 2,498 Coburg IR Nr. 22 2,368 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Friedrich von Riese Bellegarde IR Nr. 44 2,022 Chasteler IR Nr. 64 1,628 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns Brigadeunknown commander Wallach-Illyrian GrenzIR Nr. 13 1,302 2nd Mahr Volunteer Bn 993 Carneville Freikorps Inf 208 Carneville Freikorps Cav 115Vincent Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 4 746 Archduke Ferdinand HussarRegiment Nr. 3 821 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns Reserve ArtilleryOBL Hermann von Künigl not brigaded 12-pdr Position Battery 6 guns 6-pdr Position Battery 6 guns VI ArmeekorpsFML Johann von Hiller12,858The VI Armeekorps strength included artillerymen and train drivers. The other Armeekorps counted infantry and cavalry only. (Bowden & Tarbox, p. 93)10,360 inf1,165 cav54 guns DivisionFML Otto Adolf von Hohenfeld BrigadeGM Christoph von AdlerBowden & Tarbox listed this name as Alder. (p. 90) Smith & Kudrna listed it as Adler. Klebek IR Nr. 14 973 Jordis IR Nr. 59 824 3rd Mahr Landwehr Bn 1,057 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns BrigadeGM Frederick Bianchi Ignaz Gyulai IR Nr. 60 1,717 Duka IR Nr. 39 1,065 6-pdr Brigade Battery 8 guns DivisionFML Friedrich Kottulinsky BrigadeGM 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 BrigadeGM 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 BrigadeGM 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 ArtilleryFML Karl von Rouvroy not brigaded 12-pdr Position Battery 6 guns 6-pdr Position Battery 6 guns I Reserve ArmeekorpsGdK Johann of Liechtenstein20,19111,152 inf9,039 cav54 guns DivisionFML Konstantin d'Aspré BrigadeGM Franz Mauroy de Merville Scharlach Gren Bn 706 Scovaud Gren Bn 665 Puteani Gren Bn 682 Brezeczinsky Gren Bn 610 BrigadeGM 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 DivisionFML Johann von Prochaska BrigadeGM Albrecht Murray de Melgum Wieniawsky Gren Bn 837 Georgy Gren Bn 745 Portner Gren Bn 713 Leningen Gren Bn 742 BrigadeGM 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 DivisionFML Frederick of Hesse-Homburg BrigadeGM Karl von Kroyher Kaiser Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 1 522 Liechtenstein Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 6 567 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns BrigadeGM Ignaz von Lederer Archduke Ferdinand Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 4 518 Hohenzollern Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 8 599 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns BrigadeGM Heinrich Bersina von SiegenthalSiegenthal is listed as a brigade commander twice. See II Armeekorps. (Bowden & Tarbox, pp. 90, 92) Archduke Albert Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 3 533 Archduke Franz Cuirassier Regiment Nr. 2 530 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns DivisionFML Michael von Kienmayer BrigadeGM 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 BrigadeGM Heinrich von Rottermund Archduke John Dragoon Regiment Nr. 1 713 Riesch Dragoon Regiment Nr. 6 623 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns BrigadeGM Joseph Clary und AldringenClary is listed as a brigade commander twice. See I Armeekorps. (Bowden & Tarbox, pp. 89, 92) Knesevich Dragoon Regiment Nr. 3 644 6-pdr Cavalry Battery 6 guns BrigadeGM Peter von Vécsey Vincent Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 4 746 Klenau Chevau-léger Regiment Nr. 5 780 BrigadeGM 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. Emperor Napoleon Chief of staff: M Louis-Alexandre Berthier

+French Imperial Guard, Cavalry Reserve, and II Corps - Battle of Aspern-Essling Corps Division Brigade Strength Unit Imperial Guard9,4917,878 inf1,305 cav308, 8 guns 1st DivisionGD Philibert Jean-Baptiste Curial BrigadeGB François Roguet 1,334 Gd Tirailleur Chasseur IR 1.116 Gd Tirailleur Grenadier IR BrigadeGB Jean-Louis Gros 1,272 Gd Fusilier Chasseur IR 1,313 Gd Fusilier Grenadier IR 2nd DivisionGD Jean-Marie Dorsenne not brigaded 1,519 Gd Foot Chasseur IR 1,324 Gd Foot Grenadier IR 3rd DivisionGD 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 Company4 x 12-pdr, 4 x 6-pdr Cavalry ReserveM Jean-Baptiste Bessières9,1280 inf8,399 cav24 guns 1st Heavy Cavalry DivisionGD Étienne de Nansouty BrigadeGB Jean-Marie Defrance 551 1st Carabinier Regiment 585 2nd Carabinier Regiment BrigadeGB Jean-Pierre Doumerc 551 2nd Cuirassier Regiment 587 9th Cuirassier Regiment BrigadeGB Antoine Decrest de Saint-Germain 551 3rd Cuirassier Regiment 587 12th Cuirassier Regiment Artillery (291 men) 6 guns 8-pdr Horse Company4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how 6 guns 8-pdr Horse Company4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how 2nd Heavy Cavalry DivisionGD Raymond de Saint-Sulpice BrigadeGB Armand de La Grange 527 1st Cuirassier Regiment 515 5th Cuirassier Regiment BrigadeGB Adrien François Guiton 610 10th Cuirassier Regiment 637 11th Cuirassier Regiment Artillery 173, 6 guns 8-pdr Horse Company4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how 3rd Heavy Cavalry DivisionGD Jean-Louis Espagne BrigadeGB Nicolas Reynaud 633 4th Cuirassier Regiment 655 6th Cuirassier Regiment BrigadeGB Albert Louis de Fouler 525 7th Cuirassier Regiment 766 8th Cuirassier Regiment Artillery 265, 6 guns 8-pdr Horse Company4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how II CorpsM Jean Lannes22,78821,428 inf0 cav56 guns 1st DivisionGD Jean Victor Tharreau BrigadeGB Nicolas Conroux 2,500 6th, 9th, 16th, 24th, 25th, 27th Light IR, 4th Bns BrigadeGB Joseph Albert 2,600 8th, 24th, 45th, 94th, 95th, 96th Line IR, 4th Bns BrigadeGB Anatole Jarry 1,800 4th, 18th, 54th, 63rd Line IR, 4th Bns Artillery 6 guns 8-pdr Foot Company4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how 6 guns 4-pdr Horse Company6 x 4-pdr 2nd DivisionGD Michel Claparède BrigadeGB Louis Coehorn 1,300 17th, 21st, 26th, 28th Light IR, 4th Bns 450 Tirailleurs du Po Bn 450 Tirailleurs Corses Bn BrigadeGB Joseph Lesuire 1,700 27th, 39th, 59th, 69th, 76th Line IR, 4th Bns BrigadeGB Florentin Ficatier 1,550 40th, 64th, 88th, 100th, 103rd Line IR, 4th Bns Artillery 6 guns 8-pdr Foot Company4 x 8-pdr, 2 x 24-in how 6 guns 4-pdr Horse Company4 x 4-pdr, 2 x 6-in how 3rd DivisionGD Louis de Saint-Hilaire BrigadeGB Charles Marion 2,069 10th Light IR BrigadeGB Guillaume Lorencez 1,854 3rd Line IR 1,548 57th Line IR BrigadeGB Jean Destabenrath 1,665 72nd Line IR 1,463 105th Line IR Artillery 8 guns 8-pdr Foot Company6 x 8-pdr, 2 x 6-in how 7 guns 6-pdr Horse Company5 x 6-pdr, 2 x 4-pdr Corps Reserve ArtilleryGD Bondurand not brigaded 8 guns 12-pdr Foot Company6 x 12-pdr, 2 x 24-in how 9 guns 12-pdr Foot Company7 x 12-pdr, 2 x 24-in how