Aspern
a small village of Austria, on the Danube, about 2 miles from Vienna. Here, and in the neighboring village of Esslingen, were fought the tremendous battles of the 21st and 22d of May, 1809, between the French grand army, commanded by Napoleon, and the Austrians under the Archduke Charles, resulting in great losses to both sides.
The French were obliged to retreat to the island of Lobau, from where they withdrew to the right bank of the Danube.