08 April 1814 – Start of Besancon Phase – Bavarian

Dijon Campaign Area

Fourth French Army is commanded by Marshal Marmont

Bavarian Army is commanded by General Wrede

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

Besancon Campaign Area

The Besancon Phase is the fifth part of the Dijon Campaign

The objective is to find and destroy the enemy army

History of Dijon Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Atkirch campaign                                         label 41

3^rd March 1814           French victory at battle of St Imer                            label 41

6^th March 1814           Bavarian victory at battle of Atkirch                         label 41

7^th March 1814           Campaign ended in Bavarian victory                        label 41

8^th March 1814           Start of Montbelliard campaign                                label 42

12^th March 1814         Bavarian victory in battle of Montbelliard               label 42

13^th March 1814         Campaign ended in Bavarian victory                        label 42

14^th March 1814         Start of Clerval campaign                                          label 43

15^th March 1814         Bavarian victory in battle of Clerval                         label 43

21^st March 1814          Bavarian victory in battle of Ronchamp                   label 43

26^th March 1814         Campaign ended in Bavarian victory                         label 43

27^th March 1814         Start of Rougemont campaign                                    label 44

29^th March 1814         Bavarians win battle of Rougemont                          label 44

1^st April 1814              Bavarians win battle of Rougemont                         label 44

4^th April 1814              French win battle of Besancon                                 label 44

6^th April 1814              Bavarians win battle of Rougemont                         label 44

7^th April 1814              Campaign ended in Bavarian Victory                       label 44

8^th April 1814              Start of Besancon campaign                                      label 45