Battle of Raab (1809)
The Battle of Raab or Battle of Győr (Hungarian: győri csata) was fought on 14 June 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, between Franco-Italian forces and Habsburg forces. The battle was fought near Győr (Raab in German), Kingdom of Hungary, and ended in a Franco-Italian victory. The victory prevented Archduke John of Austria from bringing any significant force to the Battle of Wagram, while Prince Eugène de Beauharnais's force was able to link up with Emperor Napoleon at Vienna in time to fight at Wagram. Napoleon referred to the battle as "a granddaughter of Marengo and Friedland", as it fell on the anniversary of those two battles.
| Battle of Raab | |||||||
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| Part of War of the Fifth Coalition | |||||||
Battle of Raab by Eduard Kaiser | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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French Empire Kingdom of Italy |
Austrian Empire Kingdom of Hungary | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Eugène de Beauharnais |
Archduke John Archduke Joseph | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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35,000–40,100 42 guns |
35,525–40,000 30 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,000–4,000 | 10,300 | ||||||
War of the Fifth Coalition
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Napoleon in command
Napoleon not in command
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