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| 21 September 1813 – Southern Germany – Day 6 |
The French attack Ratisbon
7th French army – occupy Lappersdorf
8th French army – attack Ratisbon
9th French army – hold Kofering
The Austrian defend Ratisbon
1st Austrian army – abandon campaign, rereat east
2nd Austrian army – defend Ratisbon
3rd Austrian army – regrjoup east of Danube
Situation
In the north 7th Bavarian army have occupied Lappersdorf
1st Austrian army have withdrawn from the campaign
In the centre 8th Bavarian army have orders to attack Ratisbon
2nd Austrian army have orders to defend the city
In the south 9th Bavarian army have occupied Kofering
3rd Austrian army have withdrawn from the campaign
2nd Austrian army have orders to defend the city
In the south 9th Bavarian army have occupied Kofering
3rd Austrian army have withdrawn from the campaign
The Bavarians have already won the campaign.
1st and 3rd Austrian armies have left the campaign and cannot return
However the Austrians still hold Ratisbon, the campaign objective
The capture of Ratisbon is largely symbolic
Even if the Austrians win this final battle they will have to retreat
One last throw of the dice for the Austrians to recover some honour!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your detailed answer to my question on your previous.
Best wishes, James
Hi James
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, its always nice to get feedback.
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regards
Paul