27th March 1814 – Start of Rougemont Phase – Bavarian

Bescanon Campaign Area

Fourth French Army is commanded by Marshal Marmont

Bavarian Army is commanded by General Wrede

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

Rougemont Campaign Area

The Rougemont Phase is the fourth part of the Bescanon Campaign

The objective is to find and destroy the enemy army

History of Bescanon Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Atkirch campaign                                          label 41

3^rd March 1814           French victory at battle of St Imer                            label 41

6^th March 1814           Bavarian victory at battle of Atkirch                         label 41

7^th March 1814           Campaign ended in Bavarian victory                        label 41

8^th March 1814           Start of Montbelliard campaign                                label 42

12^th March 1814         Bavarian victory in battle of Montbelliard               label 42

13^th March 1814         Campaign ended in Bavarian victory                         label 42

14^th March 1814         Start of Clerval campaign                                          label 43

15^th March 1814         Bavarian victory in battle of Clerval                         label 43

21^st March 1814          Bavarian victory in battle of Ronchamp                   label 43

26^th March 1814         Campaign ended in Bavarian victory                        label 43

27^th March 1814         Start of Rougemont campaign                                  label 44