Elchingen

After Mack’s failed breakout attempt, Napoleon ordered Ney to move to the north bank of the Danube and drive the Austrians out of Elchingen and back to Ulm. Riesch’s Austrian corps, after sparring with the French for control of the …

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After Mack’s failed breakout attempt, Napoleon ordered Ney to move to the north bank of the Danube and drive the Austrians out of Elchingen and back to Ulm. Riesch’s Austrian corps, after sparring with the French for control of the bridge at Elchingen, had pulled back from the river to the village and heights. Ney’s plan was to have his infantry strike straight at Elchingen, once the bridge was repaired, supported by Murat’s cavalry. At the same time, Malher would cross further east and sweep west. Villatte and his infantry led the attack into Elchingen and captured the Abbey. The Austrian cavalry counter attacked, but the French held the village and soon the French infantry and cavalry were pushing toward the heights. As Malher joined the attack, Riesch ordered the retreat back to Ulm. Soon afterward, Mack capitulated and the French mopped up most of the remaining Austrian forces, bringing the Ulm Campaign to a close.

Elchingen, Germany

The Battle of Elchingen, fought on 14 October 1805, saw French forces under Michel Ney rout an Austrian corps led by Johann Sigismund Riesch. This defeat led to a large part of the Austrian army being invested in the fortress of Ulm by the army of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France while other formations fled to the east. Soon afterward, the Austrians trapped in Ulm surrendered and the French mopped up most of the remaining Austrians forces, bringing the Ulm Campaign to a close.

Wikipedia: Battle of Elchingen

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