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Battle of Abensberg

Battle of Abensberg was a battle fought on 20 April 1809 at Abensberg, in what is now Germany. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 55,000 against 42,000.

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Map of the Battle of Abensberg, 20 April 1809. Djmaschek (talk) (Transfered by Mono/Original uploaded by Djmaschek), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 April 1809
WhereAbensberg, Germany48.809N, 11.864E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFirst French Empire; Kingdom of Bavaria; WürttembergagainstAustrian Empire
Casualties and losses1,000 killed or woundedand492 killed; 2,219 wounded; 4,000 captured; 12 guns captured
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Mauritius campaign, 1809Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Tyrolean Rebellion, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Dalmatian Campaign, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Battle of Abensberg, 1809
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Record

Date20 April 1809
PlaceAbensberg, Germany
48.809N, 11.864E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength55,00042,000
Casualties and losses1,000 killed or wounded492 killed; 2,219 wounded; 4,000 captured; 12 guns captured
Commanders
Battle of AbensbergBattle of AbensbergBattle of Teugen-HausenBattle of RatisbonBattle of GammelsdorfBattle of LandshutBattle of TheiningenBattle of RatisbonBattle of GammelsdorfBattle of LandshutBattle of TheiningenMunichNürnbergLinzSalzburgUlmWürzburgPizenIngolstadt100 km48.809N, 11.864E
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Battle of Abensberg is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q479979, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abensberg, revision 1370105825, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.