Battle of Ebelsberg
Battle of Ebelsberg
Napoleon in der Nacht nach der Schlacht von Ebelsberg, 3./4. Mai 1809, Öl auf Leinwand, 76 x 60 cm
Battle of Ebelsberg, 3 May 1809, Campaign Map
Das Gefecht an der Traunbrücke bei Ebelsberg am 5. Mai 1809 (Fünfter Koalitionskrieg).
Memorial for french soldiers fallen during battles around Linz in 1809.
Historical Overview
The Battle of Ebelsberg, known in French accounts as the Battle of Ebersberg, was fought on 3 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The Austrian left wing under the command of Johann von Hiller took up positions at Ebersberg on the Traun river. The French under André Masséna attacked, crossing a heavily defended 550-meter-long bridge and subsequently conquering the local castle, thus forcing Hiller to withdraw. Ebelsberg is now a southern suburb of Linz, situated on the south bank of the Traun, a short distance above the place where that stream flows into the Danube River.
Quick Facts
Grande Armée
- Commander: André Masséna
- Strength: ca. 22.000
- Casualties: ca. 4.000
Archduchy of Austria
- Commander: Johann v. Hiller
- Strength: ca. 35.000
- Casualties: ca. 8.000
Strategic Context
Pursuit of the Austrians on the way to the capital Vienna.
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