As the campaign entered its second week, Archduke Charles found himself confronted by a difficult dilemma. The Austrian army still controlled both Ratisbon and Landshut, but French maneuvering had driven a wedge between the archduke's forces. How would Napoleon make use of his central position? Could Charles regain the initiative and reunite his divided troops?
APRIL 22, Turn 8
Weather Report: Overcast, muddy
Journal: Archduke Charles elected to continue his southern consolidation, establishing a firm defensive front above Landshut, anchored by optimal terrain. This move left scattered northern Austrian columns to their own devices. Eager to secure a key objective and mop up enemy forces in his rear, Napoleon rode north from Eggmuhl to supervise two small corps--Jerome and Vandamme--in the the ongoing siege of Ratisbon. Muddy roads prevented the French from bringing a larger host to bear on the city, but Napoleon seemed eager to press the attack even with his two weakest corps. Would it be enough to storm the citadel?
Journal: Archduke Charles elected to continue his southern consolidation, establishing a firm defensive front above Landshut, anchored by optimal terrain. This move left scattered northern Austrian columns to their own devices. Eager to secure a key objective and mop up enemy forces in his rear, Napoleon rode north from Eggmuhl to supervise two small corps--Jerome and Vandamme--in the the ongoing siege of Ratisbon. Muddy roads prevented the French from bringing a larger host to bear on the city, but Napoleon seemed eager to press the attack even with his two weakest corps. Would it be enough to storm the citadel?
The Siege of Ratisbon--The Sequel
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Final Positions on April 22nd...
With the fall of Ratisbon, the French finally secured a major objective on the Danube and eliminated any major Austrian force in the northern half of the theater map. The stage was now set for the two armies to clash over control of Landshut.
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