Right, to speed things up a bit I'll skip and/or combine some dates and only post the interesting stuff, like engagements or important troop movements.
11th October
Nothing to report.
12th October
October 11, 1805
From : Kienmayer (I) Reisch (V) Jellacic (VI)
Sir, I have engaged the enemy at 17,17
I was supported by other units
The battle lasted 5 rounds
Our plan was a withdrawal
Their plan was a escalating assault
Infantry Strength : 16
Infantry Losses : 3
Cavalry Strength : 20
Cavalry Losses : 0
Artillery Strength : 8
Artillery Losses : 0
Enemy Infantry Strength : 32
Enemy Infantry Losses : 1
Enemy Cavalry Strength : 0
Enemy Cavalry Losses : 0
Enemy Artillery Strength : 0
Enemy Artillery Losses : 0
My men were forced to fall back
The three corps commanders involved were only able to commit about 8,000 men infantry (but 10,000 cavalry!) and had to withdraw. As a result the French are now blocking that damn crossroads. Ok everyone, on to Munich then. Let's take a detour.
I really have to double check the manual regarding fog of war and engagements. As happened in my previous AAR, the army commander was present but couldn't take over and only received battle reports.
And I know that the numbers given in the intelligence reports are usually exaggerated but nonetheless, this report is quite frightening:
*** Intelligence Report ***
Enemy forces reported near Cham : 68500
Enemy forces reported near Donauworth : 65500
Enemy forces reported near Ellwangen : 28500
Enemy forces reported near Giengen : 8500
Enemy forces reported near Gunzburg : 33000
Enemy forces reported near Ingolstadt : 29000
Enemy forces reported near Neubourg : 60500
Enemy forces reported near Pappenheim : 34500
Enemy forces reported near Regensberg : 51000
Enemy forces reported near Schwandorf : 30000
Enemy forces reported near Straubing : 55500
13th October
October 12, 1805
From : Kienmayer (I)
Sir, I have engaged the enemy at 16,17
I was supported by other units
The battle lasted 4 rounds
Our plan was a counter-attack
Their plan was a probing attack
Infantry Strength : 48
Infantry Losses : 8
Cavalry Strength : 23
Cavalry Losses : 1
Artillery Strength : 4
Artillery Losses : 0
Enemy Infantry Strength : 45
Enemy Infantry Losses : 23
Enemy Cavalry Strength : 0
Enemy Cavalry Losses : 0
Enemy Artillery Strength : 5
Enemy Artillery Losses : 0
My men were forced to fall back
Kienmayer was supported by II., V. + VI. Corps and, although forced to fall back, inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. If I can trust those numbers, that is.
