Von Essling moves west.

When the Teufelwasser bridge fell to the Altsteiners von Reiten fell back to Korbrucke and fell back behind a defensive line of cannon and musket covering the bridge. (see the white line on the map below)

Von Hecks forces were too weakened to threaten this position so camped near the Teufelwasser bridge to re-organise and recover from the battle.

Von Heck was unaware that during the fierce fight for the bridge the Eisenburg General Fritz von Essling had marched west from Korbrucke with a force of three full regiments of foot and Kazinskys lancers with supporting light infantry and artillery. (see the red line on the map)

Von Essling crossed the Teiner and took Hecksheim capturing the small garrison with ease and by dusk was camped on the west road awaiting his old enemy.

August von Bruckenheim was marching east with the rest of the Altstein army to deal with the incursion.

There is going to be a fight...