Napoleon Defeated! Aspern 1809

In 1809, with Napoleon and his best troops bogged down in Spain, Austria decided to try to get revenge for her humiliation at Austerlitz three years before. Archduke Charles led an invasion of France's ally Bavaria, but Napoleon raised fresh troops and transformed the strategic situation in four days of hard fighting along the Danube. But having taken Vienna, Napoleon's overconfidence led to a desperate battle at Aspern-Essling, resulting in his first major defeat as Emperor, and the death of his closest friend. With thanks to HistoryMarche, check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MX9ECowgDMTOnFTE8EUJw Check out Epic History TV merch here: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/epic-history-tv-merch-shop Ver Epic History TV en español: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsog79tfkmgCbQQB_n23Xog Get early access & vote for future topics at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/epichistorytv Find Osprey books on the Napoleonic Wars https://ospreypublishing.com/ Recommended books on the Napoleonic Wars (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): Eggmühl 1809: Storm Over Bavaria https://geni.us/mRvuG Aspern & Wagram 1809 https://geni.us/4wewlr French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-15 https://geni.us/ivLojZD British Light Infantry & Rifle Tactics of the Napoleonic Wars: https://geni.us/02ycFR4 Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon https://geni.us/mKAYz Napoleon the Great http://geni.us/NqMW Music from Filmstro https://www.filmstro.com/ Get 20% off an annual license with this exclusive code: EPICHISTORYTV_ANN #EpicHistoryTV #NapoleonicWars #Napoleon