—description from the publisher The Eagles of the Danube March 1809, for months Austria has been arming itself to take its revenge on Austerlitz. The major foreign powers have refused to follow and so Austria must go to war alone. The time is propitious because the Great Army is at the other end of Europe, in Spain, facing a combattive people, and Austria hopes that the German peoples will rise up against France as well. On March 30, its armies, led by the Archduke Charles, invade Bavaria with no declaration of war in hopes of surprising the French army dispersed in Germany before their reinforcements can arrive. Will it be able to hold out until the arrival of the Emperor or will the Archduke push it back north of the Danube in disorder? Les Aigles du Danube Mars 1809, depuis des mois l Autriche s arme pour prendre sa revanche d Austerlitz. Les grandes puissances trang res ayant refus de la suivre, elle devra donc partir seule la guerre. Le moment est propice car la Grande Arm e est l autre bout de l Europe, en Espagne face un peuple en lutte et l Autriche esp re que les peuples allemands se soul veront contre la France eux aussi. Le 30, ses arm es, men es par l archiduc Charles, envahissent la Bavi re sans d claration de guerre, esp rant surprendre l arm e fran aise d Allemagne dispers e, avant que ses renforts n arrivent. Tiendra-t-elle jusqu l arriv e de l Empereur ou l archiduc la rejettera-t-elle au Nord du Danube en d sordre ? —description from the publisher (French)

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