Battle of Hollabrunn (1809)

The Battle of Hollabrunn was a rearguard action fought on 9 July 1809 by Austrian VI Korps of the Kaiserlich-königliche Hauptarmee under Johann von Klenau against elements of the French IV Corps of the Armée d'Allemagne, under the command of André Masséna.

This article is about the battle of 1809. For the 1805 battle, see Battle of Schöngrabern.

Battle of Hollabrunn
Part of the War of the Fifth Coalition

Battle of Hollabrunn by Siméon Fort, 1837
Date9 July 1809
Location
Hollabrunn, present-day Austria, then Austrian Empire
48°34′N 16°6′E
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
French Empire Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
André Masséna Johann von Klenau
Strength
11,000 17,000
Casualties and losses
over 320 1,200
War of the Fifth Coalition
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125miles
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The battle ended in favour of the Austrians, with Masséna forced to break off the combat and wait for his remaining divisions to reinforce him, but the French Marshal was able to gather crucial intelligence about the intentions of his enemy.

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