9th March 1814 - Start of Molsheim Phase - Austrian

Nancy Campaign Area

Third French Army is commanded by Marshal Mortier

Austrian Army is commanded by General Schwartzenberg

Each Army has 64,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 120 guns

Molsheim Campaign Area

The Molsheim Phase is the second part of the Nancy Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the town of Molsheim

History of Nancy Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Strasbourg campaign                                 label 30

2^nd March 1814           Austrian victory at battle of Strasbourg                  label 31

7^th March 1814           Austrian victory at battle of Molesheim                  label 31

7^th March 1814           Campaign ended in Austrian victory                       label 31

9^th March 1814           Start of Molsheim campaign                                    label 32