8 July 1813 – Battle of Landshut

Tactical map of battle area

2nd Austrian army attack Landshut
8th French army deployed between Landshut and the river Danube

French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Austrian –12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

French – 3 infantry, 1 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (1400 men)
Austrian – 2 infantry, 1 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (1000 men)

Table at start of battle

French are deployed between the city and the river Danube
The river can only be crossed by one of the three bridges

Wrede – two infantry and two cavalry brigades on the far right
22 corps – between the main road and the river
23 corps – immediately in front of the city
24 corps - in front of the hill on the left

Austrians will arrive at the start of move 1
Klenau – left of road with half of 5 corps and 6 corps artillery
4 corps – right flank
5 corps – centre
6 corps – left flank

End of move 2

French left advance either side of the river
Austrians arrive on table and advance towards river

Wrede – cavalry advance supported by infantry
22 corps – advance towards bend in river
23 corps – await Austrian attack
24 corps – await Austrian attack

Klenau – advance towards centre bridge
4 corps – advance onto hill on the right
5 corps – advance in towards centre bridge
6 corps – advance onto hill on the left

End of move 4

French in position either side of the river
Austrians advance in centre

Wrede – cavalry in position to attack Austrians as they advance downhill
22 corps – artillery in position to support Wrede
23 corps – wait for Austrians to advance within artillery range
24 corps – wait for Austrians to advance within artillery range

Klenau – artillery advance towards bridge
4 corps – move to their right out of artillery range
5 corps – artillery advance towards bridge
6 corps – advance over hill

End of move 6

French centre and right retreat out of artillery range
Austrians deploy in centre to attack city

Wrede – cavalry in position to attack if Austrians advance
22 corps – artillery in position to engage any Austrian advance
23 corps – infantry retreat out of artillery range
24 corps – observe Austrian deployment

Klenau – deploy artillery either side of bridge, infantry ready to advance
4 corps – move to right for artillery to engage enemy cavalry
5 corps – ready to advance when enemy artillery destroyed
6 corps – unable to advance without artillery support

End of move 8

French retreat out of artillery range
Austrians lose only artillery capable of counter battery fire

Wrede – Retreat out of artillery range
22 corps – artillery hit enemy gunners
23 corps – wait for Austrians to advance over centre bridge
24 corps – wait for Austrians to advance over left brigade

Klenau – artillery unable to hit Bavarian gunners
4 corps – 12 pdr receive 10% casualties, rout and take infantry brigade with them
5 corps – Bavarian gunners out of range
6 corps – unable to advance in face of enemy artillery and cavalry

Summary

The Austrians can only cross the river Danube by one of the three bridges

Two of their three corps artillery have casualties and cannot hit enemy gunners at long range. The third has now routed with 10% casualties. Now impossible for the Austrians to advance over the river.

The French have lost no casualties

The Austrians have lost 1 artillery casualties (100 men)