~ they were streaming back from the Eggmuhl, 1809 ~
harassed by ceaseless rain. ~ In the Spring of 1809, the Austrian army, buoyant and full of new-found patriotic fervour, rolled across the frontier with Bavaria. ~ The time had come to exact revenge for the humiliating defeat suffered at Austerlitz. ~ But ten days later, harassed by ceaseless rain, they were streaming back from the Abens river with Napoleon in hot pursuit. ~ Napoleon had not been in the front line when Austria had launched its campaign - and the French and their German allies had blundered backwards and forwards across the Bavarian countryside. ~ But, with the appearance of Napoleon, Archduke Charles lost the initiative. ~ Based for the first time upon the Austrian primary sources, this title takes the reader through the various clashes of this significant campaign. ~ they were streaming back from the; harassed by ceaseless rain; rolled acrossfrontierbavaria.time had come to exact revenge forhumiliating defeat suffered at austerlitz. ~ but ten days later; buoyantfull of new-found patriotic fervour; inspring of 1809;austrian army;