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title: Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809
author: Johann Peter Krafft
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17687/archduke-charles-of-austria-at-the-battle-of-asper/
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updated: 2023-08-01
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# Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809
_Authored by Johann Peter Krafft_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17687.jpg)
## Image Caption
Archduke Charles of Austria (center) issues orders during the [Battle of Aspern-Essling](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2262/battle-of-aspern-essling/) (21-22 May 1809). At Aspern-Essling, Archduke Charles becomes the first European military commander to score a major victory against [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/) himself.
Painting by Johann Peter Krafft, 1820.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Krafft, J. P. (2023, August 01). Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Krafft, Johann Peter. "Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2023. .
### MLA
Krafft, Johann Peter. "Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, May 1809." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aspern-essling-kraft.jpg) by [**Johann Peter Krafft**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aspern-essling-kraft.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.