8th March 1814 - Start of Mongladbach Phase - Prussian

Brussels Campaign Area

First French Army is commanded by Marshal MacDonald

Prussian Army is commanded by General Blucher

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

Mongladbach Campaign Area

This is the second part of the Brussels Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the town of Mongladbach

History of Brussels Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Neuss campaign                                          label 10

3^rd March 1814           French victrory in battle of Neuss                            label 11

7^th March 1814           French victory in battle of Elsdorf                            label 11

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

8th March 1814          Start of Mongladbach campaign                           label 12