Editing Battle of Aldenhoven (1794) (section)

=== Attack by the French Centre ===
The French centre under Jourdan’s direct supervision also achieved success in their attack. 

On the left, Lefebvre’s division advanced in a line of battalion columns, captured Linnich, and drove the Austrians back to Genevich on the right bank. He then established a bridge and crossed the Roer the next morning.<ref name=Hayworthbook></ref>{{rp|139}} On the right, Hatry also captured Altorp.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rickard |first=J |date=21 January 2009 |title=Battle of the Roer, 2 October 1794 |url=http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_roer.html |access-date=17 June 2022 |website=History of War}}</ref> 

Meanwhile, Championnet’s and Morlot’s divisions advanced towards Aldenhoven. Championnet reported being able to take advantage of the broken terrain in front of his position to rapidly approach and assault the enemy in his front with light artillery and columns of infantry.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Championnet |first=Jean |title=Souvenirs du general Championnet |publisher=Flammarion |year=1904 |location=Paris |pages=79–81}}</ref> The divisions captured Aldenhoven and forced the Austrians to fall back to their prepared fortifications behind the town, where they held until they were threatened from the flanks by Lefebvre's and Hatry's successes. They then retreated back across the Roer to Julich.<ref name=":0" />