11th April 1814 – Start of Vic Phase – Spanish

1814 Campaign Area

The campaign in North Eastern Spain is one of six in the 1814 campaign

Giron commands an Anglo-Spanish army determined to drive the French out of Spain

Suchet has orders to hold the border and destroy the Spanish Army.

Barcelona Campaign Area

Sixth French Army is commanded by Marshal Suchet

Spanish Army is commanded by General Giron

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

Vic Campaign Area

The Vic Phase is the fifth part of the Barcelona Campaign

The objective is to destroy the enemy army and take and hold the town of Vic

History of Barcelona Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Perpignan campaign                                      label 60

4th March 1814          Spanish victory in battle of Le Boulou                        label 61

9^th March 1814           Spanish victory in battle of Le Boulou                        label 61

11^th March 1814         French victory in battle of Le Boulou                         label 61

11^th March 1814         Campaign ended in French victory                             label 61

12^th March 1814         Start of Figueras campaign                                        label 62

15^th March 1814         French victory at battle of Figueras                           label 62

16^th March 1814         Campaign ended in French victory                             label 62

17^th March 1814         Start of Gerona campaign                                          label 63

22^ndMarch 1814          French victory at battle of Girona                              label 63

27^th March 1814         Spanish victory at battle of Mataro                            label 63

29^th March 1814         The campaign ended in a draw                                  label 63

30^th  March 1814        Start of Arens Phase                                                  label 64

31^st March 1818          French win battle of Arens                                        label 64

1^st April 1814               French win battle of Olot                                            label 64

7^th April 1814              French win battle of Arens                                         label 64

9^th April 1814              French win battle of Olot                                            label 64

9^th April 1814              French win battle of Angles                                        label 64

10^th  April 1814           End of Arens Phase                                                    label 64

11^th April 1814              Start of Vic campaign                                               label 65