Therefore, this part of the battle was limited to a small fight and firefight over a village near the Russian positions.

[citation needed] The Austrians, under Major General Schustekh, wanted to cross the Traun river and unite with the main army under Kutusov.

[1] His rearguard was pushed back by the French, and soon the fighting came to the bridge over the river.

Though the Austrians set fire on it, the French crossed the river by boat a while later.

[citation needed] The battle of Lambach was a part of several Austrian and Russian attempts to slow down the French advance, to give Kutusov's army time to retreat.