La Bataille de Aspern-Essling 1809

La Bataille de Neumarkt 1809

Neumarkt-Sankt Veit

April 24, 1809 Start 9:00-End 15:00 Map Boundary: Neumarkt Map

Despite the brilliance of the Landshut Maneuver leading to the Battle of Eckmuhl by the French on April 21 and 22, Napoleon had not disposed of all of the Austrian Army. Still in Bavaria, between the Isar and Inn Rivers, stood von Hiller’s troops—detached from Karl’s defeated army—with three intact infantry brigades, reinforced with supporting guns and cavalry.

Hiller was unaware his commander had been defeated at Eckmuhl. Hiller thought he would support Karl’s position by attacking some isolated French formations under Bessieres' command on Napoleon’s right flank. Hiller moved north of the Inn River, but had not realized Karl had already withdrawn from the area. Hiller’s attack on April 24 ran right into the French cavalry of Marulaz and Wrede’s Bavarians. Hiller, who also reinforced his initial attack with six additional regiments and supporting arms, continued to drive north and took the town of Neumarkt and the monastery of St. Veit before he realized that he now was isolated and pulled back to the south of his position be closer to Karl. The Allied commander will be able to hone the skill of successfully directing a rearguard. The Austrian commander will be able to develop the skill of pursuing an opponent with frayed lines of communication to both its supply source and the various elements of its command. Hiller’s victory was one of the only bright spots in the Austrian constellation till Karl defeats Napoleon at Aspern-Essling the next month.

The Units are available from the VI Armeekorps, IV Corps d’ Armee, III Corps d’ Armee and the Bavarian Division.

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