10th April 1814 – Start of Reinsfeld Phase – Russian

Luxembourg Campaign Area

Second French Army is commanded by Marshal Victor

Russian Army is commanded by General Sacken

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

Reinsfeld Campaign Area

The Reinsfeld Phase is the third part of the Luxembourg Campaign

The objective is to take and hold the town of Reinsfeld

History of Luxembourg Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of campaign                                           label 20

1^st March 1814            Start of Oppenheim Phase                            label 21

5^th March 1814           Russians win battle of Kaiserlautern            label 21

7^th March 1814           Russians win battle of Oppenheim (1)         label 21

9^th March 1814           French win battle of Worms                         label 21

14^th March 1814         Russians win battle of Oppenheim (2)         label 21

16^th March 1814         End of Oppenheim Phase                              label 21

17^th March 1814         Start of Bad kreuznach Phase                        label 22

19^th March 1814         Russian win battle of Bad Kreuznach           label 22

20^th March 1814         French win battle of Oberstein                     label 22

23^rd March 1814         French win battle of Bad Kreuznach            label 22

1^st April 1814              Battle of Oberstein is a draw                       label 22

4^th April 1814              French win battle of Bad Kreuznach            label 22

7^th April 1814              French win Battle of Oberstein                     label 22

8^th April 1814              Russians win battle of Bad Kreuznach          label 22

9^th April 1814              End of Bad Kreuznach Phase                         label 22

9th April 1814 – Campaign Diary

Campaign Map

First French and Prussian both rest and resupply

Second French win Bad Kreuznach campaign

Third French retreat after battle of Arracourt

Fourth French and Bavarians both advance

Fifth French and British break contact after battle

Sixth French and Spanish fight battles of Olot and Angles

First French and Prussian Army 

Both armies rested and resupplied

Second French and Russian Army

The main Russian Army rest, rally and reorganise at Oppenheim

The French about turn and march west to reopen their lines of communication

2^nd Russian corps is unable to hold Oberstein and retreats south towards Ramstein.

The French retreat results in a Russian victory

Third French and Austrian Army

Austrians regroup and French retreat after battle of Arracourt 

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Both armies advance, but there is no contact

Fifth French and British Army

Both armies break contact following battles of Savaltiere and Kurutze

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Battle of Olot

Encounter battle at  Olot

Both armies on attack or engage orders

Spanish 43600 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 90 guns

French 24000 infantry, 2000 cavalry and 60 guns

Spanish lose and retreat towards Ripoll

Battle of Angles

Encounter battle at Angles

Both corps on engage orders

Spanish 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns

French 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns

Spanish lose and retreat towards Vic