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Friday, October 31, 2014

10th April 1814 – Start of Reinsfeld Phase – Russian



Luxembourg Campaign Area
Second French Army is commanded by Marshal Victor
Russian Army is commanded by General Sacken
Each Army has 64,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 120 guns



Reinsfeld Campaign Area
The Reinsfeld Phase is the third part of the Luxembourg Campaign
The objective is to take and hold the town of Reinsfeld

History of Luxembourg Campaign Area
1st March 1814            Start of campaign                                           label 20

1st March 1814            Start of Oppenheim Phase                            label 21
5th March 1814           Russians win battle of Kaiserlautern            label 21
7th March 1814           Russians win battle of Oppenheim (1)         label 21
9th March 1814           French win battle of Worms                         label 21
14th March 1814         Russians win battle of Oppenheim (2)         label 21
16th March 1814         End of Oppenheim Phase                              label 21

17th March 1814         Start of Bad kreuznach Phase                        label 22
19th March 1814         Russian win battle of Bad Kreuznach           label 22
20th March 1814         French win battle of Oberstein                     label 22
23rd March 1814         French win battle of Bad Kreuznach            label 22
1st April 1814              Battle of Oberstein is a draw                       label 22
4th April 1814              French win battle of Bad Kreuznach            label 22
7th April 1814              French win Battle of Oberstein                     label 22
8th April 1814              Russians win battle of Bad Kreuznach          label 22
9th April 1814              End of Bad Kreuznach Phase                         label 22


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

9th April 1814 – Campaign Diary


Campaign Map
First French and Prussian both rest and resupply
Second French win Bad Kreuznach campaign
Third French retreat after battle of Arracourt
Fourth French and Bavarians both advance
Fifth French and British break contact after battle
Sixth French and Spanish fight battles of Olot and Angles
First French and Prussian Army 
Both armies rested and resupplied
Second French and Russian Army
The main Russian Army rest, rally and reorganise at Oppenheim
The French about turn and march west to reopen their lines of communication
2nd Russian corps is unable to hold Oberstein and retreats south towards Ramstein.
The French retreat results in a Russian victory


Third French and Austrian Army
Austrians regroup and French retreat after battle of Arracourt 

Fourth French and Bavarian Army
Both armies advance, but there is no contact
Fifth French and British Army
Both armies break contact following battles of Savaltiere and Kurutze
Sixth French and Spanish Army
Battle of Olot
Encounter battle at  Olot
Both armies on attack or engage orders
Spanish 43600 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 90 guns
French 24000 infantry, 2000 cavalry and 60 guns
Spanish lose and retreat towards Ripoll

Battle of Angles
Encounter battle at Angles
Both corps on engage orders
Spanish 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns
French 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns
Spanish lose and retreat towards Vic