Instead of taking possession of this and holding it until reinforcements came up, he fell back, drew up his troops on the plain, and allowed the Bavarians to occupy the wood without resistance.

With the troops which arrived with him, the marshal had now under him some three thousand infantry and seven regiments of horse.

He placed his infantry on his right with two squadrons to support them; with the rest of his cavalry, he formed his left wing.
He himself took the command here.

Rosen commanded on the right.

Merci, after passing through the wood, drew up his army in order of battle and opened fire on the French.