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Battle of Aspern Essling, Austria, Napoleonic Wars, 21-22 May 1809 (1832). Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847) rallying some of the 115,000 Austrian troops he commanded to victory at Aspern Essling, the first major personal defeat for Napoleon. Archduke Charles personally led his troops into the fray at a crucial juncture in the battle, decisively stopping the French advance.