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==22 April== The leading elements of the Austrian attack ran into [[Louis Pierre, Count Montbrun|Montbrun]]'s determined cavalry, who managed to reduce the impetus of the charge thanks to hilly and wooded terrain. [[Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg|Rosenberg]] displayed serious concern when he realized that Davout's troops were not moving to account for the ongoing battle, and rightly assumed that more French troops were on the way. These troops had, in fact, arrived and brushed aside Rosenberg's flank guard. Napoleon had set the French army into motion around 2 a.m. on the 22nd and had his men march 18 miles north in just a few short hours, meaning reinforcements for Davout would be arriving faster than promised. The vanguard of the assault were the German troops under [[Dominique Vandamme|General Vandamme]]; these soldiers stormed the bridge at Eckmühl and even captured the town's chateau after ferocious Austrian resistance. At this point, Davout launched his men against the Austrian center at the village of Unterlaichling and the woods to the north. The famous 10th Legere Regiment became involved in vicious fighting around the woods, but eventually was strengthened by Bavarians under [[General Deroy|Deroy]] and managed to capture the positions. North of Unterlaichling, Davout's troops under [[Louis Friant]] and [[Louis Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire|St. Hilaire]] steadily pushed back the defenders of Oberlaichling and the surrounding woods, overran a redoubt held by Hungarian grenadiers, and prompted Charles to order a general retreat. The struggle now devolved into a series of major cavalry clashes as the Austrians attempted to extricate their army without losing too many prisoners. Perhaps the best cavalry in the Habsburg army, the [[Vincent Chevau-légers]] and the [[Stipsic Hussars]], occupied the Bettelberg ridgeline between Eckmühl and the woods above Unterlaiching. These elite units demolished some German light cavalry before being stopped by Bavarian infantry. Napoleon was insistent on the immediate capture of this position and ordered forward two heavy cavalry divisions under [[Raymond-Gaspard de Bonardi de Saint-Sulpice|St. Sulpice]] and [[Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty|Nansouty]]. These horsemen were pummeled by Austrian artillery but came on nonetheless and managed to saber the gunners after having seen off the enemy cavalry. The first phase of the retreat ended, but it was not over yet. The Austrians had found a chokepoint in the road and were instructed to stem the French tide. Three French [[cuirassier]] divisions supported by additional German light cavalry attacked and a swirling melee developed. The Austrians fought but were heavily outnumbered and had to retreat. During this part of the conflict, more French cavalry struck in their flank and the remaining Austrian horse fled north to Ratisbon with great celerity.
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