Austrian cavalry forces were regarded as the best in Europe, but the detachment of many cavalry units to various infantry formations precluded the hitting power of their massed French counterparts.
Austria ratsaväge peeti parimaks Euroopas, kuid paljude ratsaväe üksuste eraldamine erinevate jalaväeüksuste koosseisu välistas lööva jõu nende tihedate Prantsuse konkurentide vastu.