Victor unhesitatingly ordered the troops to cross the already erected pontoon bridge and return in the direction of Mantua.
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Elsewhere, Major Masion led the Prince's Royal Guard Grenadier Battalion to a point 18 kilometers southwest of Trento, where the cavalry scout reported encountering enemy troops ahead.
Masion immediately ordered the construction of a large temporary camp on the spot, and thus began a standoff with the Austrians.
Indeed, he only had 1,300 soldiers, lacking the capability to attack Trento.
Joseph was certainly not present in the army; he had no need to take such a pointless risk.
For over ten days, both sides remained cautiously locked in a stalemate.
The young French nobles, however, were in high spirits, constantly clamoring to storm the city, but Masion held them back.
Finally, three days later, the Austrians could no longer bear it and launched a tentative attack.
