Next installment is Piave:
French are crossing the river from the left against the Austrian defenders on the right.
It was quite tricky for both sides. Early mist restricted visibility and a commander conference in Pnula restricted the Austrian response for their first three turns. The French could only get one unit over each ford per turn and were in a race against time as melt water swelled the river. By Turn 15 the river had swollen such that no more French could cross. They were now faced with the same dilemma as Eugene - fighting a numerically equal foe with their backs against an uncrossable river. They chose to attack and very nearly carried the day. By battles end the Austrians were saved from breaking by the last fatigue point on a Grenadier unit.
A more aggressive Austrian response to the initial crossings could have given the French more headaches but they were intimidated by the French reserves - even though they were destined to never see battle.
