The Battle of Wagram: Austria's Last Stand Against Napoleon

In July 1809, just weeks after inflicting Napoleon's first defeat at Aspern-Essling, the Austrian army under Archduke Charles faced the French Emperor again on the Marchfeld plains near Vienna. The Battle of Wagram was a two-day slugging match that saw over 80,000 casualties, innovative tactics like Napoleon's massed artillery battery and the use of the 'Wagram Wurst' — a new type of field ration. Lucas and Luna explore how Austria, despite fighting with renewed national spirit and a reformed army, ultimately lost the war, leading to the humiliating Treaty of Schönbrunn that stripped the Habsburg Monarchy of millions of subjects and forced Austria into a French alliance. They discuss the key commanders, including the controversial General Johann von Klenau, the impact of the battle on Austrian military reforms, and how Wagram set the stage for the 1813 War of Liberation. #BattleOfWagram #NapoleonicWars #ArchdukeCharles #AustrianEmpire #WarOfTheFifthCoalition #Napoleon #Marchfeld #JohannVonKlenau #SchönbrunnTreaty #MilitaryHistory #1809 #Austria #History #FexingoHistory #EuropeanHistory #NapoleonicEra #AspernEssling #Wagram Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo