6 July 1813 – Battle of Muhldorf

Tactical map of battle area

3rd Austrian army attack Muhldorf
9th French army have orders to advance and hold Muhldorf
French – 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery
Austrian –12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigade, 3 corps artillery

Table at start of battle

9th French army are deployed in and around Muhldorf
The river is unfordable and can only be crossed by the bridges
3rd Austrian army will enter the bottom of the table at the start of move 1

End of move 2

Austrian army enter table

French CinC – behind 25 corps
25 corps – deployed either side of river
26 corps – in and around Muhldorf
27 corps – left of town

Austrian CinC – taken command of half of 7 and 8 corps
7 corps – right bank of river
8 corps – advancing towards town
9 corps – advancing towards 27 corps

End of move 4

Austrian army advance

French CinC – taken command of half of 25 corps on right bank
25 corps – wait for enemy to advance
26 corps – wait for enemy to advance
27 corps – infantry on hill advance

Austrian CinC – half out of artillery range
7 corps – advance on right bank of river
8 corps – half out of artillery range
9 corps – infantry move towards hill

End of move 6

Cavalry melee
Counter battery fire

French CinC – cavalry win cavalry melee
25 corps – wait for enemy to advance
26 corps – gunners routed by artillery fire
27 corps – wait for enemy to advance

Austrian CinC – infantry advance to attack
7 corps – infantry drive off cavalry with musket fire
8 corps – artillery rout enemy gunners
9 corps – infantry advance on to hill

End of move 8

Cavalry melee
Infantry skirmish

French CinC – cavalry lose second melee and retreat shaken
25 corps – infantry brigade joins nearby cavalry rout
26 corps – cavalry lose melee and rout , taking one infantry brigade with them
27 corps – infantry on hill lose skirmish, one brigade routs

Austrian CinC – infantry rout cavalry brigade
7 corps – cavalry lose melee, infantry drive off cavalry with musket fire
8 corps – artillery and infantry advance towards town
9 corps – cavalry lose melee, infantry win skirmish fight on hill

End of move 10

French army retreat

French CinC – abandon main bridge and retreat on east bank of river
25 corps – with three brigades in rout remainder of corps retreat
26 corps – artillery rout, garrison abandon town and retreat
27 corps – with three brigades in rout whole corps retreats

Austrian CinC – secure west end of main bridge
7 corps – cavalry rally, infant ry secure east end of main brigade
8 corps – artillery and infantry advance towards town
9 corps – cavalry rally, corps pursue retreating Baden corps

Summary

The Austrians defeat the main French army
Garrison holds town to the end, but has to retreat with the rest of the army
The French have lost 5 infantry, 6 cavalry and 2 artillery casualties (2800 men)
The Austrians have lost 3 infantry, 3 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (1600 men)