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What did Wallenstein and Gustavus do when their armies first met in 1632?

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Wallenstein set up his camp at nearby, and the two armies remained facing each other for more than two months (July-Sept.) without doing battle. Finally Gustavus attacked Wallenstein's camp, but he failed and retired toward Würzburg, leaving a strong garrison at Nuremberg.

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