18th March 1814 – Start of Roermond Phase – Prussian

Brussels Campaign Area

First French Army is commanded by Marshal MacDonald

Prussian Army is commanded by General Blucher

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

Roermond Campaign Area

The Roermond Phase is the third part of the Brussels Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the town of Roermond

History of Brussels Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Neuss campaign                                            label 10

3^rd March 1814           French victrory in battle of Neuss                             label 11

7^th March 1814           French victory in battle of Elsdorf                             label 11

7^th March 1814           Campaign ended in French victory                             label 11

8th March 1814          Start of Mongladbach campaign                                 label 12

11^th March 1814         Prussian victrory in first battle of Mongladbach        label 12

14^th March 1814         Prussian victory in battle of Geilenkirchen                label 12

14^th March 1814         French victory in second battle of Mongladbach       label 12

16^th  March 1814         Prussian victory in third battle of Mongladbach       label 12

17^th March 1814         French army surrendered                                          label 12

18^th March 1814         Start of Roermond campaign                                    label 13