Battle of Gerballi
2 French Divisions
3 Austro/Prussian divisions
The Grand Army is in a campaign into Austria, and Davout and Murat are on assignment to be an advanced force to feel out the Austrians and Prussians. The Austrian/Prussian Field Marshal Hobelkick Von Diesel. About 17 Brigades are under the command of Von Diesel. 10 brigades are under combined French command. The two divisons are camped on a bluff overlooking the Beezkowictz river, crossed by two bridges. Seven of the brigades are infantry, two calvary brigade, and a artillery brigade. Opposing them are a combined force of thirteen infantry of sorts. two calvary brigades and two artillery brigades. That night, five Austrian Brigades march over the river, while the two French divisions build embankments and roll up the artillery as they wait for the main French body. The next morining, the Austrian brigades prepare to assaultt the defenses. The 8 other brigades, are moving across the bridges. Surveying the situation Marshal Murat consults Davot and Murat takes command of the two calvary brigades and a infantry brigade. Marching across to the far left of the battlefield. The Austrians march up the hill, followed by the two calvary brigades, and the two artillery brigades. The artillery under Davot begin the bombardment. Marching on a slant the Austrians march diagonally up the hillside. The howitzers are blow to smithereens by the early bombardment. Some Prussian Jaeger infantry move ahead of the Austrians and fire shots at the fortifications. Swarming up the hill, shrapnel and canister explode overhead. As the Asutrians begin to inch forward again though the stifiling smoke, volleys of musket fire erupt, pouring lead into the inferno. Luanching the calvary to charge up they hill, they are alos caught in the flames spewing from musket and cannon. Marshal Murat strikes after the Austrians launch thier calvary, he rides down to the bridges, and with some large bags of gunpowder, ignites it on one bridge and it explodes into shards, now in midair or floating in the water. Now blood seeps down the hill, followed by panic striken Austrians and Prussians. After blowing up the bridge, Murat has his men block the Austrians. Seeing the inevitable, they lay down thier arms, excluding Von Diesel who took no part in the battle.
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