4th April 1814 – Campaign Diary

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First French and Prussians start Hasselt campaign phase

Second French and Russians fight battle of Bad Kreuznach

Third French and Austrians fight battle of Arracourt

Fourth French and Bavarians fight battle of Besancon

Fifth French and British withdraw after battle of Salvatiere

Sixth French and Spanish, guerrilla routed by garrison of Hostalrich

First French and Prussian Army

Initial corps deployment at the start of the Hasselt campaign phase

Second French and Russian Army

4 French corps attack 3 Russian corps at Bad Kreuznach

French               -  44,200 infantry, 3,800 cavalry and 120 guns

Russian  - 30,000 infantry, 2,700 cavalry and 90 guns

Russians lose and retreat towards Oppenheim

Third French and Austrian Army

Austrians attack French at Arracourt

Austrians 44,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 90 guns

French 44,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 90 guns

Austrians lose and retreat towards Dieuze

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Four French corps attack four Bavarian corps at Besancon

French - 56.500 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 117 guns

Bavarian - 52,500 infantry, 3,900 cavalry and 120 guns

Bavarians lose and retreat towards Rougemont

Fifth French and British Army

Both armies are suffering attrition casualties due to lack of supplies

Both are also suffering heavy battle casualties

The two armies moved apart today, and were unable to rally or resupply

Sixth French and Spanish Army

guerrilla block road Gerona to hostalrich

French garrison attack from hostalrich

Spanish lose 30% and rout