12th March 1814 - Campaign Diary

Campaign Map
Wrede defeats Marmont at Montebelliard
French victory over British in the Irun phase of the campaign

First French and Prussian Army

Prussians hold Mongladbach

French manoeuvre to cross river Mass

Second French and Russian Army

The Russians have crossed the river Rhine and taken Oppenheim

The French are concentrating to oppose them

Third French and Austrian Army

Both armies are deployed over a wide area

The Austrians have occupied Molsheim, the campaign objective

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Bavarian’s attacked, and defeated, the French at Montbelliard

All corps of both armies were involved in the battle

French lost 9,600 infantry, 500 cavalry and 400 gunners

Bavarians lost 3,200 infantry and 300 cavalry

Fifth French and British Army

French occupy Irun

The British army is divided in two and concede defeat

This signals the end of Irun campaign

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Corps deployment is shown at the start of the Figueras campaign