The Dalmatian Campaign sees several battles fought between April 30 and May 21, 1809, by Auguste Marmont's First French Empire soldiers and Andreas von Stoichevich's Austrian Empire troops.
The Austrians drive the French from their positions on the Zrmanja River at the end of April, but in mid-May, the French counterattack forces back the Austrians.
The defenders offer stout resistance, but ultimately Marmont breaks out of Dalmatia and joins Emperor Napoleon's army near Vienna with over ten thousand men.
The campaign is fought during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
Dalmatia is part of the modern-day nation of Croatia.
At the beginning of the conflict, the Austrians thrust across the Zrmanja and force the French back to the fortified cities.
After the Austrian defeat and subsequent retreat from Italy of the army of Archduke John of Austria, Marmont launches his own offensive.
The French beat the Austrians at Pribudić, capturing Stoichevich, and moves north.
Two more actions are fought at Gračac on May 17 and Gospić on May 21 before Marmont reaches Ljubljana (Laibach) in Carniola.
Continuing north, the French general fights in the Battle of Graz on June 25 and 2 and in the decisive Battle of Wagram on July 5 and 6.
