Hohenlinden Alois von Gavasini
battle of hohenlinden
gavasini promoted oberst (colonel) on 4 december 1796 , general-major on 6 march 1800. on 3 december 1800 led brigade in michael von kienmayer s corps-sized right column @ battle of hohenlinden. brigade part of karl philipp, prince of schwarzenberg s division , comprised 1 battalion of ligne infantry regiment nr. 30; 2 battalions each of clerfayt infantry regiment nr. 9, beaulieu infantry regiment nr. 58, , murray infantry regiment nr. 55; , 3 battalions of gemmingen infantry regiment nr. 21. battle ended in austrian disaster, alone among fellow division , column commanders, schwarzenberg handled division skill.
while austrian leaders proved irresolute, schwarzenberg thrust boldly @ paul grenier s left wing divisions of louis bastoul , michel ney. gavasini s gemmingen regiment seized village of forstern , had driven out. schwarzenberg s fight centered on series of hamlets north of hohenlinden. murray regiment carried kronacker in impetuous assault, lost ney s counterattack, , captured again. later in day, french retook kronacker before losing again charge murray regiment. time, kienmayer found out french had smashed johann kollowrat s left center column , issued orders retreat. in spite of difficult tactical situation, schwarzenberg able withdraw division in order.
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