1200 4th
September 1813
The previous
day 1st Austrian corps had lost the battle of Obernzell.
During the
night they had retreated to the river Danube
1st
division was ordered to form the rear guard
2nd
division was ordered to retire to the east bank
7th
Bavarian corps had won the battle of Obernzell
General Wrede
wanted to advance and occupy Obernzell
But he also
wanted to help 8th corps to the south
He was not
aware of the location of 3rd Austrian corps
He ordered 9th
and 10th divisions to advance to the river Danube
2nd
Austrian corps was deployed to hold the bridges over the river Inn
General
Klenau was aware of fighting to his north
But the hill
prevented him from being able to see how close the enemy were
He ordered 3rd
division to send one cavalry and two infantry brigades to recce
The artillery
and remaining two infantry brigades would hold the bridge
He ordered 4th
division to hold the southern bridge over the river Inn
General
Bertrand ordered 8th corps to cross the river Inn
11th
division would storm the northern bridge.
5th
division would storm the southern bridge.
At first
light 9th division spotted 3rd division and vice versa
General Wrede
ordered 9th division to take position on the hill
10th
division would attack the Austrians holding the Danube bridge
General
Klenau came under attack from the 8th corps at first light
The French
stormed both bridges, but driven off by the waiting artillery
He was also
attacked by 9th division from the north
He sent his
hussar brigade to recce, and they were engaged by Bavarian dragoons
The cavalry
melee proved ineffective, no casualties and both disordered
General
Lichtenstein had to make a difficult decision
Should he
continue to retreat his 1st Austrian corps over the river Danube
He could
easily do so before Wrede could pin him on the west bank
However to do
so would probably result in the destruction of 2nd Austrian corps
He ordered 2nd
division to about turn and move to support 2nd corps
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