1200 5th
September 1813
At first
light General Lichtenstein started to withdraw to Rohrbach in accordance with
the orders received from Archduke Charles.
His victory
of the previous day was achieved before he received the orders to retreat, and
he was confident that he could hold Obernzell.
However orders were orders.
He ordered 1st
division to remain in Obernzell, rest and resupply.
2nd
Division would retreat towards Rohrbach.
To do so they would first have to march through the town, and then cross
the river Inn.
This would
leave his best division, rested and resupplied, to hold Obernzell.
Perhaps
Archduke Charles would cancel the retreat when he received news that the town
was once more in Austrian hands.
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