14th March 1814 – Campaign Diary

Campaign Map
Macdonald and Blucher fight battles at Geilenkirchen and Mongladbach
Prussians win at Geilenkirchen, French win at Mongladbach
Victor is defeated when he attacks Sacken at OppenheimFourth French and Bavarian start the Clerval phse of the campaign
Wellington is defeated when he is attacked by Soult at Irun

First French and Prussian Army

Two battles were fought today

Two Prussian attack one French corps at Geilenkirchen

Prussians win, French retreat towards Heerlen

3^rd Prussian lost 400 infantry, 13^th Polish lost 100 gunners

Three French attack two Prussian corps at Mongladbach

French win, Prussians retreat towards Neuss

French lose 800 infantry and 100 gunners

Prussians lose 2000 infantry and 200 gunners

Second French and Russian Army

Four French corps attack four Russian corps at Oppenheim

Russians win, French retreat towards Bad Kreuznach

French lose 6400 infantry and 300 cavalry, and have five brigades in rout

Russians lose 5600 infantry, 100 cavalry, 100 gunners and three guns

Third French and Austrian Army

Austrians rest and recover

French concentrate at Molsheim

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Deployment at the start of the Clerval campaign

Fifth French and British Army

Four French corps attack two British corps at Irun

There are a further three allied corps within supporting distance

French win, Allies retreat towards San Sebastian

Allies lose 7200 infantry and 200 cavalry and abandon 60 guns

French lose 2000 infantry

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Both armies concentrate at Figueras