Battle of Abensberg

April 20, 1809 · Abensberg

Result French victory

Napoleon's French and German troops defeated part of the Austrian army under Archduke Charles in Bavaria. It was part of a series of French victories that forced the Austrians to retreat.

On the map Contemporaries

France

Austrian Empire

France

Kingdom of Bavaria

Austrian Empire

Napoleon military commander

Jean Lannes military commander

Dominique Vandamme military commander

Carl Philipp von Wrede military commander

François Joseph Lefebvre military commander

Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen military commander

Johann von Hiller military commander

Archduke Louis of Austria military commander

Michael von Kienmayer military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 55,000c. 52,000
Casualties: 1,000c. 1,000

Strength: 42,000c. 58,000
Casualties: c. 6,760
Killed: 492c. 500
Wounded: 2,219c. 2,250
Captured: 4,000c. 4,000
Guns captured: 12