Campaign Move 21

2000 8^th September 1813

General Bubna has suffered the consequences of trying to hold Obernzell against odds of two to one with a major river at his back.  

As soon as General Lichtenstein realised that he was being attacked by two Bavarian divisions he ordered Bubna to abandon the town and retreat to the east bank of the river Danube.

The Bavarian cavalry advanced to pin 1^st division, but the Austrian hussars won the initial melee and this allowed them to retire in good order.  

However when they reached the river they had to deploy to hold the bridge.  This allowed the Bavarians to advance into artillery range.

For a short time it appeared that 1^st division would be able to hold until night fall.   But as evening approached the Bavarians pressed home their attack and the defence fell apart.

Two Austrian infantry brigades were forced to surrender.   A third routed from the field and a fourth retreated shaken.   The cavalry brigade routed from the field.   The gunners joined the rout and abandoned their guns.   Only one infantry brigade retained their morale and held the bridge to cover the retreat.

General Wrede has won a major victory without losing a single man.