Title
Siege of Ratisbonne
Caption
Siege of Ratisbonne. The Battle of Regensberg, also called the Battle of Ratisbonne took place from 19th to 23rd April 1809 between France and Austria. The French forces were under the command of Baron de Coutaud and the Austrian forces were commanded by Charles the archduke. The battle finished after the Austrain army retreated. Napoleon was injured during the battle by a bullet that struck his elbow. The bullet was fired from a distance and therefore avoided seriously injuring the Emperor, leaving only a contusion. This was the only time that Napoleon was injured throughout all of his campaigns.
Date
Apr 19, 1809
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC08111_2007_P1900066
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
51,1Mb (5,7Mb) / 15,1in x 13,1in / 4539 x 3934 (300dpi)