17th March 1814 – Start of Cirey Phase – Austrian

Nancy Campaign Area

Third French Army is commanded by Marshal Mortier

Austrian Army is commanded by General Schwartzenberg

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

Cirey Campaign Area

The Cirey Phase is the third part of the Nancy Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the town of Cirey

History of Nancy Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Strasbourg campaign                                  label 31

2^nd March 1814           Austrian victory at battle of Strasbourg                  label 31

7^th March 1814           Austrian victory at battle of Molesheim                  label 31

7^th March 1814           Campaign ended in Austrian victory                        label 31

9^th March 1814           Start of Molsheim campaign                                    label 32

12^th March 1814         Austrian victory at battle of Molsheim                    label 32

13^th March 1814         French victory at battle of Saverne                          label 32

16^th March 1814         End of campaign                                                      label 32

17^th March 1814         Start of Cirey campaign                                         label 33