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complete effect Of the artillery, brought TO
bear upon the left wing, which commanded
the whole space from Aspern to Esslingen,
gave him most severe defeat.
Lorbs Of Lieutenant General the Prince no
heazolierss.
The dawn Of morning was with this corps
also the signal for the renewal OF the glgan-
tic conflict. The. enemy's infantry was
drawn ZIP in large divisions, and between zen y |,
the whole of the heavy cavalry was formed
en- masses. The general of cavalry prince
L;eh,enstein, on observingt this order OF pat
tie. perceiyed the necessity OF keeping ppa
close communication with the infantry pla-
|. ced near him: he therefore drew up his
right wing. en- echequier, behind the corps
of infantry, but kept his left wing together,
with reserves posted in the rear.
A prodigious quantity of artillery covered
the front of the enemy, who seemed dssl-
rous to annihilate our corps by the murder
ous fire of cannon and howitzers. Upwards
of 200 pieces Of cannon were engaged on
both sides and the oldesssoldiers never re-
collected to have Witnessed 50 tremendous
FIRE.
Vain was every effort to shake the lnsre :.
pidity Of the Austrian troops. NaPoieoh
rode through his ranks, and according %
he report Of the prisoners, MADE them a.
ouainted with the destruction OF ms oridge'
hut added that he had himself ordered It to
be broke down, because in this case there
would be M alternative but victory or death.
Soon afterwards the whole at the enemy S
line pu, itself in motion, and the cavalry
made its principal attack on the,po'nt'"as're
the corps of cavalry of prince Llehtenstein
communicated with the left wing OF heute-
nant general the prince OF Hohsnzoliern'-
The eneaeernent.now became general the
regiments of Rohan, dAspre, Joseph Col
lored and Stein, repllsed all the attacks o.
the enemy. The generals were every "nete :
at the head of their troops, and inspired
them with courage and perseverance,. Inc
archduke himself seized on the colors OF
Zach's, and the battalion, which nad area "a
dy begun to give way, followed with new
enthusiasm his heroic example. Mo'. o,
those who surrounded him were woandsd'
his adjutant general, count Ioiiereoo, &c
ceiyed ball in his hand, the wound from
which wa, considered dangerous, squeeze
of the hand signihed to HIM the cones{ q, al
his sympathizing commander, who h.ieu
with the contempt of death, nav tonght Ior
glory and for his country
The attacks of our imPenetrable corps
both with the sabre and the bayonst' so ra'
pidly repeated and SO impetuous' as 20 DC
unparalleled in military annals, frustrated
al the Intentions Of the enemy.
He was beaten at all points, ane' as'ohi'"'
ed at such uudaunted in,repldisy, ne was o.
bliged to abandon the field OF ba''ie'
About this time lieut.. Gen. the prince Oh
Hohenzolern observed On his LETT W1lg'hea,
Esslingen, caasm which had been formed q
during the heat of the engagement and al
fo, ded an advantageous point OF a'!aeS'
Freisch's regiment, commanded ny eoions'
Meeserv. was ordered thither IN three corps
and repuIsed four regiments OF cavalry &c:
accompanied with infantry and artillery. Inc
corps remained in the position winch they
had taken, till the grenaders OF the reserve,
which the archduke had ordered torwa' q
from Brientenlee, arrived to relieve the bal
talions exhausted with the sauguinary con-
Aic,, and continued the attack upon the cen
ire of the enemv's position, Lieut. gen.
D.Aspre penetrated with the four BATTALION
of grenadiers of Pizezinsky, Putcany, SEQ.
vaux and Scarlack, without firing shos 'e
the enemy's nou,where he was iianksdoA
such destructive fire from Esslingsn,. thu,
nothing but the presence CT the archduke'
who FASTENED to the spot, could have Induc-
ed his grenadiers to maintain their ground
Captain count Dpnbasle had already reach
ed the enemy's battery, when he was wound