Battle of Landshut (1809)

Battle of Landshut
	Part of the War of the Fifth Coalition
	; General Mouton leads the grenadier companies of the 17th line regiment across the bridge at Landshut
Date	21 April 1809
Location	Landshut, Bavaria48°32′23″N 12°09′03″E / 48.53972°N 12.15083°E
Result	French victory
Belligerents
France; Bavaria; Württemberg	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon I; Jean Lannes; André Masséna;	Johann von Hiller
Units involved
Lannes Corps; 2nd Division; Württemberg Division	6th Corps
Strength
57,000–60,000	36,000–42,000
Casualties and losses
Less than 1,000 killed or wounded	8,000, including retreat; • 650 killed; • 2,150 wounded; • 2,400 captured; ; 38 cannon, 500 wagons, 1 pontoon
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War of the Fifth Coalition

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The Battle of Landshut took place on 21 April 1809 between the French, Württembergers (VIII Corps) and Bavarians (VII Corps) under Napoleon which numbered about 60,000 strong, and 40,000 Austrians under the General Johann von Hiller. The Austrians, though outnumbered, fought hard until Napoleon arrived, when the battle subsequently became a clear French victory. This battle was preceded by the first battle of Landshut (16 April 1809) between Archduke Louis's vanguard under Joseph Radetzky and Bernhard Deroy's Bavarian III Division, in which the Austrians forced the Bavarians to retreat, with little loss on both sides.