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Aspern Order of Battle
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Austrian

1st Column: VI Corps (Hiller)

Hohenfeld's Division

    Brigade Alder
      14th Infantry Regt. (2 bttns: 973 men)
      59th Infantry Regt. (2 bttns: 824 men)
      3rd Landwehr Bttn (1 bttn: 1057 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Bianchi
      39th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 1065 men)
      60th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 1717 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)

Kottulinsky's Division

    Brigade Hoffmeister
      31th Infantry Regt. (2 bttns: 1130 men)
      51th Infantry Regt. (2 bttns: 939 men)
      3rd Vienna Freiwillinger Bttn (1 bttn: 547 men)
      4th Vienna Freiwillinger Bttn (1 bttn: 269 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Nordmann
      Warasdiner St. George Grenz (1 bttn: 544 men)
      Broder Grenz (1 bttn: 142 men)
      1st Vienna Freiwillinger Bttn (1 bttn: 544 men)
      2nd Vienna Freiwillinger Bttn (1 bttn: 610 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Six 3-pdr guns)
    Brigade Wallmoden
      Kienmayer Hussars (8 sqdns: 434 men)
      Liechtenstein Hussars (8 sqdns: 731 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (horse: six 6-pdr guns)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (horse: six 6-pdr guns)

VI Reserve Artillery

    Foot: six 6-pdr guns
    Foot: six 12-pdr guns

2nd Column: I Corps (Bellegarde)

Dedovich's Division

    Brigade Henneberg
      17th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 3313 men)
      36th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 3185 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Wacquant
      11th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 3303 men)
      47th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 3238 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)

Fresnel's Division

    Brigade Clary
      10th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 2185 men)
      42th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 2315 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Lutzel
      35th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 3397 men)
      4th Bttn. Erzherzog Karl Legion (1 bttn: 960 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Stutterheim
      Blankenstein Hussars (10 sqdns: 960 men)
      2nd Jager Bttn (1 bttn: 891 men)
      3rd Jager Bttn (1 bttn: 768 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (horse: six 6-pdr guns)

I Corps Reserve Artillery

    Foot: six 6-pdr guns
    Foot: six 12-pdr guns

3rd Column: II Corps (Hohenzollern)

Brady's Division

    Brigade Paar
      25th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 1967 men)
      54th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 1500 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Buresch
      15th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 1548 men)
      57th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 2064 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)

Ulm's Division

    Brigade Alstern
      18th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 2937 men)
      21th Infantry Regt. (3 bttns: 2874 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Wied-Runkel
      50th Infantry Regt. (2 bttns: 1062 men)
      3rd Bttn, 23rd Infantry Regt. (1 bttn: 669 men)
      3rd Bttn, 38th Infantry Regt (1 bttn: 800 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (Foot: Eight 6-pdr guns)
    Brigade Segenthal
      Klenau Chevaulegers (8 sqdns: 780 men)
      7th Jager Bttn (1 bttn: 493 men)
      8th Jager Bttn (1 bttn: 620 men)
      2nd Bttn. Erzherzog Karl Legion (1 bttn: 958 men)
      Brigade Artillery Battery (horse: six 6-pdr guns)

II Corps Reserve Artillery

    Foot: six 6-pdr guns
    Foot: six 12-pdr guns

French

IV Corps: Marshal Massena

1st Infantry Division: Gen. Legrand

    1st Brigade: Gen. Ledru
      18th Line (3 bttns: 2120 men)
      26th Legere (3 bttns: 2148 men)
    Division Artillery
      Foot Artillery Co. (Six 6-pdr, Two 5.5" howitzer guns)
      Horse Artillery Co. (Four 6-pdr, Two 5.5" howitzer guns)

2nd Infantry Division: Gen. Carra St. Cyr

    1st Brigade: Gen. Cosson
      26th Legere (3 bttns: 2148 men)
    2nd Brigade: Gen. Dalesme
      4th Line (3 bttns: 2120 men)
      46th Line (3 bttns: 2120 men)
    Hesse-Darmstadt Brigade: General von Nagel
      Lieb Garde (2 bttns: 1200 men)
      Lieb Garde Fusiliers (1 bttn: 650 men)
      Lieb Fusiliers (1 bttn: 650 men)
      H-D Foot Artillery Co. (Six 6-pdr, One 5.5" howitzer guns)
    Division Artillery
      Foot Artillery Co. (Six 6-pdr, Two 5.5" howitzer guns)
      Horse Artillery Co. (Four 6-pdr, Two 5.5" howitzer guns)

3rd Infantry Division: Gen. Molitor

    1st Brigade: Gen. Leguay
      2nd Line (2 bttns: 1200 men)
      16th Line (3 bttns: 2000 men)
    2nd Brigade: Gen. Viviez
      37th Line (3 bttns: 1600 men)
      67th Line (3 bttns: 1600 men)
    Division Artillery
      Foot Artillery Co. (Six 6-pdr guns)

4th Corps Cavalry: Gen. Marulaz

    3rd Chasseurs (2 sqdns: 270 men)
    14th Chasseurs (3 sqdns: 400 men)
    19th Chasseurs (3 sqdns: 400 men)
    23rd Chasseurs (3 sqdns: 450 men)
    Baden Light Dragoons (4 sqdns: 290 men)
    Hesse-Darmstadt Chevaulegers (3 sqdns: 150 men)

Light Cavalry Division (attached): Gen. LaSalle

    1st Brigade: Gen. Pire
      8th Hussars (4 sqdns: 620 men)
      16th Chasseurs (4 sqdns: 641 men)
    2nd Brigade: Gen. Bruyere
      13th Chasseurs (4 sqdns: 700 men)
      24th Chasseurs (4 sqdns: 500 men)
    Wurttemberg Chevaulegers (4 sqdns: 200 men)

IV Corps Reserve Artillery

    Foot Artillery Co. (Six 12-pdr, Two 6" howitzer guns)
    Foot Artillery Co. (Four 6-pdr, Two 12-pdr, Two 6" howitzer guns)

Order of Battle information from Armies on the Danube 1809 by Bowden and Tarbox, published by Emperor's Press.

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