Tactical map of battle area
1st Austrian army attack Essenbach
7th French army have orders to hold Essenbach
French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Austrian –12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
French have 7 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties
Austrian have 2 infantry, 1 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties
Table at start of battle
7th French army are deployed in front of Essenbach
1st Austrian army will arrive at the bottom of the table at the start of move 1
End of move 2
Austrians arrive and advance towards Essenbach
French CinC has taken command of the right half of 20th corps
21 corps have advanced to the southern edge of the hill
20 corps remain in position
19 corps remain in position
Austrian CinC has taken command of the right half of 2 corps
1 corps advance through the woods
2 corps advance towards Essenbach
3 corps halt out of artillery range and occupy farm
End of move 4Austrians advance
French CinC wait for enemy to advance
21 corps retreat to align with 20 corps
20 corps wait for enemy to advance
19 corps infantry pass morale for artillery casualties
Austrian CinC advance towards town, artillery open fire
1 corps move into woods
2 corps advance towards town
3 corps infantry advance towards hill
End of move 6Major cavalry melee
French CinC lose cavalry melee and rout with 30% casualties
21 corps retreat, win cavalry melee
20 corps artillery open fire, no casualties
19 corps win cavalry melee, two infantry brigades retreat disordered
Austrian CinC artillery hit two infantry brigades, infantry advance to farm
1 corps cavalry lose melee, retreat disordered, rally and advance again
2 corps cavalry lose 20% casualties in melee, but rout enemy with 30% casualties
3 corps jager brigade climb up hill
End of move 8
French retreat
French CinC lose
p6 infantry firefight and retreat
21 corps routed from hill, corps retreat
20 corps artillery routed by cavalry, infantry retreat
19 corps garrison rout from farm, cavalry rout from melee
Austrian CinC capture farm, move to support 1 corps
1 corps win cavalry melee
2 corps advance towards Essenbach
3 corps infantry take hill and rout defenders
Summary
Austrians take centre and weak right flank
French retreat and abandon Essenbach
The French have lost 6 infantry, 2 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (27 men)
The Austrian have lost 1 infantry and 1 cavalry casualties 500 men)
