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Event title:

Triumph-Festival [Siegesfest] to commemorate the Battle of Aspern

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 31/05/1863

Keywords: Pyrotechnic, light and aerial displays, Festival and celebratory events, Outdoor events, Public performance events, State-associated events and occasions, War and the Military

Programme unspecified:

General participants:

ensemble of Royal Infantry Regiment of Archduke Sigismund: participating ensemble

Commentary:

News of this event was related in a report published by Prager Morgenpost 31/5/1863: ‘Festival: Toady takes place on the Rohan Island for the Celebration of the Battle at Aspern a Victory Festival, in which the Regimental Ensemble of the Royal Infantry Regiment Archduke Sigismund will participate. At the close of the Festival will be a military tattoo with fireworks [Zapfenstreich mit Feuerwek].’ An advertisement for the event was also published by Prager Morgenpost 31/5/1863, announcing:

Rohan Island.
Today
Celebration
of the
Battle at Aspern.
The music-performance from the
Regimental Ensemble
of the worthy Royal Infantry Regiment
Archduke Sigismund.
To conclude
Military Tattoo
and
Fireworks.
Details given by the bill-poster.
Commencing 4 o’clock.

The Battle of Aspern-Essling took place on 21st to the 22nd May 1809 when the French army of Napoleon were driven back from a crossing of the Danube by the Austrians under the Archduke Charles.

Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (31/05/1863)
Prager Morgenpost (31/05/1863)