11th October, 1805. Haslach, Austria.

General Dupont.
The Grand Armee is about to confront the main Austrian army, hitherto stationary at the entrenched camp at Ulm. It is believed that to escape the Emperor’s clutches, the Austrians have fled to the south bank of the Danube. Therefore, the Grand Army has followed, leaving your command on the North bank to follow up and trap the remnants in Ulm. This morning you reached the village of Haslach,, a short ride from Ulm. Your cavalry reported large numbers of the enemy in the neighbourhood. This you have confirmed- at least 20,000 by your estimate, still in the entrenched camp! And they have seen you, too.
You have decided that to retreat will only encourage the enemy to attack with vigour, and so with a sense of Gallic élan and audacity, you have ordered your troops to deploy for battle, hoping to convince the Austrians that you are the vanguard of a larger force.

Your objective is to hold the line of Thalfingen-Haslach-Jungingen until nightfall (20 game moves), whence you hope to make your escape. The villages are of normal construction, with the exception of the church at Jungingen, which could be made into a formidable position. If you lose control of Haslach, you have no route of retreat.

To increase the number of units at your disposal, you have concentrated the grenadier and carabinier companies of the infantry battalions to form an elite unit, with a formidable component of sappers.
Marchand can be used a detached commander if you wish, and you may distribute the artillery and Hussars to the infantry brigades as you wish.

Order of Battle:

VI Corps, 1st Division        Dupont (Bold/Able)
1st Brigade
9th Legere               2 btns        B class    SK3
Converged Elites        1 btn         B class    SK2
2nd Brigade (Marchand)
32nd Ligne               2 btns        B class    SK2
96th Ligne               2 btns        C class    SK2
Artillery
Foot Battery            6x6lb        B class
Horse artillery section    2x8lb        B class    Horse Artillery
1st Hussars                   B class   Light Cavalry

4th Dragoon Division
1st Brigade                Sahuc (Solid)
15th Dragoons                C class    Line Cavalry
17th Dragoons                B class    Line Cavalry