2nd March 1814 - Campaign Diary

Strategic Map
The campaign opens with a general advance of all six allied armies
The Austrian Army win the first battle at Strasbourg

First French and Prussian Army

Prussians cross the river Rhine and approach Neuss.

French deploy east of Mongladbach to hold Neuss

Second French and Russian Army

Russian cavalry have crossed the river Rhine at Frankfurt and Darmstadt and are in contact with French cavalry.

Third French and Austrian Army

Austrians win battle of Strasbourg

1^st Austrian corps is ordered to attack the city without a full recce

They are not aware that it is held by 5^th French corps.

French lose 400 infantry and 100 cavalry

Austrians lose 400 infantry

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Bavarians enter Atkirch and St Imier

Fifth French and British Army

1^st and 4^th British corps advance through the Pyrenees and make contact with the French at St Jean.

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Spanish cavalry cross the border and make contact with 20^th French corps at Le Boulou