Battle of Ebersberg

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Ebersberg
partof=the War of the Fifth Coalition
date=May 3, 1809
place=Traun River
result=French victory
combatant1=flagicon|Austrian Empire Austria
combatant2=flagicon|France First French Empire
commander1=General Johann von Hiller
commander2=André Masséna
strength1=40,000
strength2=22,000
casualties1=2,000 killed and wounded, 4,000 captured
casualties2=3,000 killed, wounded or capturedThe Battle of Ebersberg, fought on May 3, 1809, was a part of the War of the Fifth Coalition, which was a part of the Napoleonic Wars.

An Austrian rearguard under the command of General Hiller took up positions near the Traun in the hopes of slowing the French advance towards Vienna. The French under Marshal Massena attacked, crossing a heavily defended bridge and forced Hiller to withdraw.

External links

* [http://www.napoleonguide.com/battle_ebelsberg.htm Napoleon Guide]