16 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 1
The French attack in the north
7th French army – attack Prettendorf
8th French army – observe border
9th French army – observe border
The Austrian defend border
1st Austrian army – defend Prettendorf
2nd Austrian army – defend border
3rd Austrian army – defend border
Situation
The French are deployed to the left of the Landshut-Ratisbon border
Their campaign objective is to take and hold the city of Ratisbon
There are three French armies each of three corps
7th army is in the north at Dingolfing
8th army is in the centre at Reisbach
9th army is in the south at Muhldorf
The Austrians are deployed to the right of the border
1st army is in the north at Prettendorf
2nd army is in the centre at Nittendorf
3rd army is in the couth at Bad Abbach
Each army has one corps on the border and two in reserve
The campaign opens in the north with the French attack on Prettendorf
