30th March 1814 – Campaign Diary

Campaign Map

A quiet day throughout the whole campaign area

After the recent spate of battles most corps are resting, reorganising and resupplying

The Bavarian army has occupied Rougemont

Sixth French and Spanish army have deployed for the Arens campaign phase

First French and Prussian Army

French halt and resupply

Prussians halt and resupply, but also redeploy

Second French and Russian Army

Both armies rest, resupply and reorganise

Both armies detach brigades to establish supply depots

Third French and Austrian Army

Both armies halt, resupply and reorganise

Fourth French and Bavarian Army

Bavarians occupy Rougemont

French retreat to Besancon

Fifth French and British Army

British occupy Savaltiere and Krutze and establish depots at Murguia and Zambrana

French abandon Estella and establish depots at Issau and Mondragon

Sixth French and Spanish Army

Initial deployment of both armies at the start of the Arens phase

30th March 1814 – Start of Arens Phase – Spanish

1814 Campaign Area

The campaign in North Eastern Spain is one of six in the 1814 campaign

Giron commands an Anglo-Spanish army determined to drive the French out of Spain

Suchet has orders to hold the border and destroy the Spanish Army.

Barcelona Campaign Area

Sixth French Army is commanded by Marshal Suchet

Spanish Army is commanded by General Giron

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

Arens Campaign Area

The Arens Phase is the fourth part of the Barcelona Campaign

The objective is to destroy the enemy army and take and hold the town of Arens

History of Barcelona Campaign Area

1^st March 1814            Start of Perpignan campaign                                     label 60

4th March 1814          Spanish victory in battle of Le Boulou                      label 61

9^th March 1814           Spanish victory in battle of Le Boulou                      label 61

11^th March 1814         French victory in battle of Le Boulou                        label 61

11^th March 1814         Campaign ended in French victory                            label 61

12^th March 1814         Start of Figueras campaign                                        label 62

15^th March 1814         French victory at battle of Figueras                          label 62

16^th March 1814         Campaign ended in French victory                           label 62

17^th March 1814         Start of Gerona campaign                                         label 63

22^ndMarch 1814          French victory at battle of Girona                            label 63

27^th March 1814         Spanish victory t battle of Mataro                            label 63

29^th March 1814         The campaign ended in a draw                                 label 63

30^th March 1814         Start of Arens campaign                                            label 64