4th April 1814 – Start of Hasselt Phase – Prussian

Brussels Campaign Area

First French Army is commanded by Marshal MacDonald

Prussian Army is commanded by General Blucher

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

Hasselt Campaign Area

The Hasselt Phase is the fourth part of the Brussels Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the town of Hasselt

History of Brussels Campaign Area

01 March 1814           Start of Brussels Campaign                                       label 10

01 March 1814           Start of Neuss campaign                                            label 11

03 March 1814           French victrory in battle of Neuss                             label 11

07 March 1814           French victory in battle of Elsdorf                             label 11

07 March 1814           Campaign ended in French victory                            label 11

08 March 1814           Start of Mongladbach campaign                                label 12

18 March 1814           Prussian victrory in first battle of Mongladbach       label 12

14 March 1814           Prussian victory in battle of Geilenkirchen               label 12

14 March 1814           French victory in second battle of Mongladbach      label 12

16  March 1814           Prussian victory in third battle of Mongladbach      label 12

17 March 1814           French army surrendered                                          label 12

18 March 1814           Start of Roermond campaign                                    label 13           

24 March 1814           Prussian victory in battle of Hechtel                        label 13

27 March 1814           French victory in battle of Roermond                       label 13

28 March 1814           French victory in battle of Maastricht                       label 13

03 April 1814              Prussian army accept defeat                                     label 13

04 April 1814              Start of Hasselt Campaign                                        label 14