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The Battle of Wagram, around the isle of Lobau on the Danube 15 km north east of Vienna,Austria, took place on July 5 and 6, 1809 and resulted in the victory of French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte over the Austrians under Archduke Charles.
Artillery was a major factor where 300,000 soldiers fought and 80,000 died.
It brought to an end the war of the 6th coalition.
See also: Napoleonic Wars
