21 September 1813 – Battle of Ratisbon

Tactical map of battle area

8th Bavarian army, commanded by Marshal Mortier, attack Ratisbon
2nd Austrian army, commanded by General Klenau, defend Ratisbon

The Bavarians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery
The Austrians have 12 infantry brigades, 3 cavalry brigades and 3 corps artillery

Ratisbon is the campaign objective

Table at start of battle

8th Bavarian army is deployed at the top of the table
2nd Austrian army is deployed in the centre of the table

The Austrians occupy the three battle objectives
Farm on the left
Woods in the centre
Bridge on the right
The army which holds at least two of these objectives at the end of 12 moves will win

Mortier has taken command of half of 22 corps on the left bank of the river
Klenau has taken command of half of 4 corps on the left bank of the river

End of move 2

Bavarian advance towards the three objectives
CinC with half of 22 corps on left bank of river
22 corps three brigades of 22 corps on the right bank
23 corps approach woods in the centre
24 corps cavalry and artillery cover infantry march over hill on the left

Austrian wait for Bavarian approach
CinC with half of 4 corps on left bank
4 corps remainder of corps on right bank
5 corps deployed between inn and woods in the centre
6 corps in and to the left of farm

End of move 4

Bavarian advance towards battle objectives
CinC artillery move into range of cavalry
22 corps advance to attack bridge
23 corps artillery hit grenadier square
24 corps deploy out of artillery range

Austrian artillery open fire
CinC cavalry withdraw out of artillery range
4 corps advance and skirmish, no casualties
5 corps grenadiers 10% casualties, pass morale test
6 corps await attack

End of move 6

Bavarian attack all three objectives
CinC cavalry melee continues
22 corps captured bridge right exit
23 corps melee in woods
24 corps melee in farm

Austrian six brigades in rout
CinC winning cavalry melee, infantry routed
4 corps all three brigades in rout
5 corps holding woods
6 corps holding farm

End of move 8

Bavarian continue to attack all three objectives
CinC lost cavalry melee, rally gunners
22 corps grenadier brigade routed attacking artillery
23 corps light brigade routed from woods
24 corps grenadiers rout garrison of farm

Austrian continue to defend all three objectives
CinC hold west end of bridge
4 corps rallied one brigade, lost east end of bridge
5 corps recapture woods
6 corps rout from farm

End of move 10

Bavarian continue to attack farm and woods

CinC rally infantry but unable to take west end of bridge
22 corps secured east end of bridge
23 corps third round of melee in woods
24 corps second round of melee in farm

Austrian continue to hold woods and farm
CinC holds west end of bridge
4 corps retreat to bridge at Ratisbon
5 corps rally routed brigades and defend woods
6 corps second round of melee in farm

End of move 12

Bavarian have captured farm and woods
CinC unable to secure west end of bridge
22 corps secured east end of bridge
23 corps captured woods in the centre
24 corps captured farm on the left

Austrian hold half of bridge
CinC hold west half of bridge
4 corps abandon east end of bridge
5 corps abandon woods
6 corps abandon farm

Summary
The Bavarians have taken two of the three objectives
The third (the bridge) is still in dispute, one end held by each army
The Bavarians win the battle

The Bavarians have lost 7 infantry and 3 cavalry casualties (3100 men)
The Austrians have lost 160 infantry, 1 cavalry and 1 artillery casualties (6600 men)