Aspern is a village in Austria, on the Danube, 4 miles north-east of Vienna. Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg... View of Vienna This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ...
The Battle of Aspern-Essling was fought nearby on May 21, 1809. The Battle of Aspern-Essling (May 22, 1809), was fought between the French and their allies under Napoleon and the Austrians commanded by the archduke Charles. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The battle began at Aspern; Hiller carried the village at the first rush, but Masséna recaptured it, and held his ground with the same tenacity as be had shown at Marengo in 1800.
Aspern had been lost, and the news reached Napoleon at the critical moment.
The Löwe von Aspern (Lion of Aspern) is a monument commemorating the battle.
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