6th April 1814 – Campaign Diary

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First French and Prussians fight battles at Diest and Hasselt

Second French rest, Prussians enter Ramstein

Third French and Austrians rest and resupply

Fourth French and Bavarians fight battle at Rougemont

Fifth French and British end truce

Sixth French and Spanish rest and resupply

First French and Prussian Army

Two battles fought, one at Diest and a larger one at Hasselt

Prussian surprise attack at Diest

Prussian - 12,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry and 30 guns

French     - 12,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry and 30 guns

Prussians lose and retreat towards Hechtel

Both armies have orders to attack Hasselt

Prussian - 44,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry and 90 guns

French     - 36,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry and 90 guns

French lose and retreat towards Maastricht

Second French and Russian Army

Both armies halt, resupply and reorganise

2 Russian corps enter Ramstein

Third French and Austrian Army

15 French corps move closer to main army

All other corps rest and resupply

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

French surprise attack on Rougemont

French - 27200 infantry, 1900 cavalry, 60 guns

Bavarian - 54400 infantry, 3900 cavalry, 120 guns

French lose and retreat towards Besancon

Fifth French and British Army

Location of all corps at the end of the truce

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Both armies rest and resupply

French clear guerrillas from Gerona road