Napoleon is furious. It appears the battle can no longer be won. The French cavalry is so exhausted it can’t even gallop when charging. Ammunition is running out, while losses mount horrifically
both in men and in irreplaceable officers
But the Austrians have paid an equally steep price, and a complete defeat may yet be avoided. Louis-Francois, Paradis, Fayolle
Who will survive the terrible bloodbath
the better to serve again in the next one?