15th March 1814 – Campaign Diary

Campaign Map
Marmont is defeated in an encounter battle with Wrede at Clerval
French beat the British again in the Irun phase of the campaign
Suchet defeats Giron in an encounter battle at Figueras

First French and Prussian Army

French enter Mongladbach and Prussians retreat towards Neuss

Further south the Prussians have taken Geilenkirchen

Second French and Russian Army

The Russian Army carry out extensive recce which result in three cavalry melee

Two result in a draw, with both sides withdrawing disordered

4^th corps cavalry force the badly damaged 10^th French corps to retreat to the west.

Third French and Austrian Army

The French are content to rest and recover at Molsheim

The Austrians have been forced to retreat to Strasbourg and need time to recover

Further south an isolated 3^rd Austrian corps is marching on St Die

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Five French meet five Bavarian corps in an encounter battle at Clerval

Bavarians win, French retreat towards Rougemont

French lose 4400 infantry and 300 cavalry

Bavarians lose 1200 infantry and 300 cavalry plus 6 guns

Fifth French and British Army

Following the French victory at Irun, Wellington conceded defeat

He ordered the allied army to retreat to San Sebastian, pursued by Marshal Soult

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Four French meet four Spanish corps in an encounter battle at Figueras

French win, Spanish retreat towards Gerona

French lose 2000 infantry and 400 cavalry

Spanish lose 4400 infantry, 100 cavalry and 30 guns

15th March 1814 – End of San Sebastian Phase – British

The campaign objective was to take and hold the town of San Sebastian

13^th  March 1814        Start of campaign                                                       label 53

14^th March 1814         French victory in battle of Irun (2)                             label 53

15^th March 1814         Campaign ended in French victory                            label 53

The campaign was fought between 12 November and 20 December 2013