Summary of North Germany Campaign

Regional map of North Germany

There are three regions in North Germany

Osnabruck Region is the rear area for First French army

Their main depot is in Osnabruck

Brunswick Region is the rear area for the Prussian Army

Their main depot is in Berlin                     

Brunswick Region is the disputed area between them

Diary of North German Campaign

The French Grand Army was destroyed during the 1812 Russian campaign

Napoleon had to create a new army to fight the 1813 campaign

1 January 1813 - Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia declared war on France

8 January 1813 - The Prussian army concentrated in Berlin region

19 February 1813 - First French army concentrated in Osnabruck

20 February 1813 -  Prussians moved into the Brunswick region

26 February 1813 - Napoleon advanced into the Brunswick region

1 March 1813 -  Start of Brunswick campaign phase

Brunswick Campaign – 1 to 8 March 1813

Napoleon won three of the five battles fought

However he lost the last battle and failed to defeat the Prussian army

Despite this he took and held the city of Brunswick and therefore won the campaign

Blucher ordered his army to retreat behind the river Elbe

They deployed along the eastern bank

He established his new headquarters at Magdeburg

Napoleon deployed his army along the western bank

He moved his headquarters to Brunswick

The campaign started on 19 July 2020 and ended on 13 August 2020