27th March 1814 – Campaign Diary

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Blucher is surprised at Roermond and defeated by Macdonald
Fourth French and Bavarian start the Rougemont campaign
Wellington is surprised and defeated at Mondragon by Soult
An encounter battle between Sixth French and Spanish armies at Mataro is a draw

First French and Prussian Army

At Roermond a surprise attack by three French corps

Prussians have orders to halt and resupply

French - 34000 infantry, 3000 cavalry, 90 guns

Prussian – 38,800 infantry, 3000 cavalry, 90 guns

French win battle, Prussians abandon Roermond

At Heerlen Prussian corps attacks French infantry brigade

After a short battle the French retreat towards Maastricht

Second French and Russian Army

Both Armies rest, resupply and reorganise

Russians establish depots at Mainz and Worms

French cavalry recce F06, receive 100 casualties from artillery fire in G05 and return to corps

Third French and Austrian Army

Both armies rest , regroup and resupply

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

The initial deployment of both armies at the start of the Rougemont campaign

Fifth French and British Army

Surprise French attack on Mondragon

French – 39600 infantry, 3000 cavalry, 90 guns

British – 34800 infantry, 3000 cavalry, 90 guns

French win the battle, British abandon Mondragon

Sixth French and Spanish Army

An encounter battle at Mataro where both sides have orders to attack

Spanish - 70700 infantry,2900 cavalry,150 guns

French - 38,800 infantry,4000 cavalry,120 guns

The French start the battle outnumbered three to two

Both sides receive reinforcements during the day

By late afternoon 28 French and 2 Spanish corps have still not arrived

Artillery on both sides have failed to cause sufficient casualties to attack

Both commanders decide to wait until their whole army is on the battlefield