Battle of Hollabrunn (1809)

Battle of Hollabrunn
Part of the War of the Fifth Coalition
Battle of Hollabrunn by Siméon Fort, 1837
Date 9 July 1809 Location Hollabrunn, present-day Austria, then Austrian Empire 48°34′N 16°6′E / 48.567°N 16.100°E / 48.567; 16.100 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]	1,200[2]

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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.^[3]

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.^[4]