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title: Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809
author: Fernand Cormon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17686/battle-of-aspern-essling-may-1809/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-01
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# Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809
_Authored by Fernand Cormon_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17686.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Battle of Aspern-Essling](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2262/battle-of-aspern-essling/), 21-22 May 1809, between French and Austrian armies. The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) resulted in an Austrian victory and marked [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/)'s first major battlefield defeat in a decade. Oil on canvas painting by Fernand Cormon.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cormon, F. (2023, August 01). Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cormon, Fernand. "Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2023. .
### MLA
Cormon, Fernand. "Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fernand_Cormon_005.jpg) by [**Fernand Cormon**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fernand_Cormon_005.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.