 Jean Victor Tharreau's mixed brigade of infantry, light infantry and cavalry encountered the Austrians at Barendorf, and forced them to give up the ground; immediately, Charles sent reinforcements, and the Austrians regained what they had lost.At the center of the French line, at Hoßkirch, east-south-east of Ostrach, General Lefebvre's column attacked the Austrians in an action that lasted most of the day.The Austrian line included several seasoned Grenzer (border) regiments, the "Vecsy" Hussars, and some lancers; although Lefebvre's initial assault caused confusion in the Austrian ranks, the Lancers counter-attacked with ferocity and, joined by the Grenzers and the Hussars, pursued the French along the Ostrach river valley, and cut up four squadrons of the 8th Regiment of "Chasseurs à Cheval".