3rd March 1814 – Campaign Diary

Strategic Map
First French Army are defeated and the Prussians occupy Neuss
Fourth French Army attack the Bavarians at St Imier and force them to retreat 

First French and Prussian Army

1^st Prussian corps  attack 3^rd French at Neuss

Prussians lose the battle and retreat towards Dusseldorf

French lose 100 gunners

Prussians lose 800 infantry and 100 cavalry

 Second French and Russian Army

Russian cavalry have now crossed  the River Rhine at Mannheim and extended the cavalry screen.

Third French and Austrian Army

1^st Austrian corps pursue 11^th French towards Molsheim

3^rd Austrian corps cross the river Rhine and occupy Benfield

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

12^th and 16^th French corps attack 2^nd Bavarian corps at St Imier

French win and Bavarians retreat towards Briene

French receive no casualties

Bavarians lose 800 infantry

Fifth French and British Army

Wellington moves his army over the border into France

Makes contact with the French army between St Jean and Cambo

Sixth French and Spanish Army

2^nd Spanish corps moves up to support the cavalry and make contact with 26^th French corps at Le Boulou