 Unknown to either Gazan or Mortier , the Coalition had concentrated a force of approximately 24 @,@ 000 men ( mostly Russians and a few Austrians ) within a few kilometers of the French position at Dürenstein . In comparison , Gazan 's division had only 6 @,@ 000 men . The Austro @-@ Russian force was a mixture of infantry , Jägers ( usually deployed as skirmishers ) , Russian musketeers and Russian and Austrian cavalry , accompanied by more than 68 artillery pieces . Kutuzov , who had learned the military arts under the tutelage of the legendary Russian Generalissimo Suvorov , had overall command . The Russian cavalry , units of the greatly feared Cossacks , were well @-@ suited for patrolling the river bank ; indeed , on 9 November they had taken 40 French soldiers as prisoners . Furthermore , reinforcements stood in Moravia , less than two weeks ' march away . If the main body of the French army crossed the river , they would require time to prepare . Kutuzov would have ample warning of any large @-@ scale French movement . 
 Unknown to either Gazan or Mortier , the Coalition <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> concentrated a force of approximately 24 @,@ 000 men ( mostly Russians and a few Austrians ) within a few kilometers of the French position at Dürenstein . In comparison , Gazan <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>division had only 6 @,@ 000 men . The Austro @-@ Russian force<a href='been_done' title='3'><mark></mark></a> was a mixture of infantry , Jägers ( usually deployed as skirmishers ) , Russian musketeers and Russian and Austrian cavalry , accompanied by more than 68 artillery pieces . Kutuzov , <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> learned the military arts under the tutelage of the legendary Russian Generalissimo Suvorov , had overall command . The Russian cavalry , units of the greatly feared Cossacks , <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> well @-@ suited for patrolling the river bank ; indeed , on 9 November they <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> taken 40 French soldiers as prisoners . Furthermore , reinforcements<a href='been_done' title='8'><mark></mark></a> stood in Moravia , less than two weeks <a href='null_genetive' title='9'><mark>'</mark></a>march away . If the main body of the French army crossed the river , they would require time to prepare . Kutuzov would have ample warning of any large @-@ scale French movement . 
Unknown to either Gazan or Mortier , the Coalition done concentrated a force of approximately 24 @,@ 000 men ( mostly Russians and a few Austrians ) within a few kilometers of da French position at Dürenstein . In comparison , Gazan  division had only 6 @,@ 000 men . The Austro @-@ Russian force done was a mixture of infantry , Jägers ( usually deployed as skirmishers ) , Russian musketeers and Russian and Austrian cavalry , accompanied by more than 68 artillery pieces . Kutuzov , done learned the military arts under tdatutelage of the legendary Russian Generalissimo Suvorov , had overall command . The Russian cavalry , units of the greatly feared Cossacks , was well @-@ suited fir patrolling the river bank ; indeed , on 9 November they done taken 40 French soldiers as prisoners . Furthermore , reinforcements done stood in Moravia , less den two weeks  march away . If thdaain body of the French army crossed thedaver , they would require time to prepare . Kutuzov would have ample warning of any large @-@ scale French movement .