Summary of North Germany Campaign – 7 June 1813

 

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

 

01 February 1813    Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia declared war on France

01 February 1813    Formation of First French army in Osnabruck region

19 February 1813    First French army declared operational.

20 February 1813    Prussians invade Brunswick region

25 February 1813    Prussians occupied the city of Brunswick

26 February 1813    Napoleon advanced into the Brunswick region

28 February 1813    French occupy the city of Hannover

01 March 1813        Start of Brunswick campaign phase

08 March 1813        French win Brunswick campaign phase

12 April 1813           Start of Lubeck campaign phase

19 April 1813           French win Lubeck campaign phase

21 May 1813           Start of Goslar campaign phase

07 June 1813          Prussians win Goslar campaign phase

        

Reference

The campaign diary contains comprehensive details of the whole campaign.  

The labels on the right are an index to various parts of the campaign.

 

01 - Introduction to the1813 campaign

02 - Five campaign areas

10 - Introduction to the campaign in Northern Germany

11 – 1^st French Army order of battle

12 - Prussian Army order of battle

13 - Daily diary for the campaign in Northern Germany

14 - Battle reports of all battles fought in Northern Germany

15 - Summary of campaign in Northern Germany

 

7 June 1813 – North Germany – End of Goslar Campaign

Battles fought during campaign phase

Blucher won four of the six battles fought

At the end of the campaign the French had been forced to retreat into the Hildesheim district

 

To allow his army to regroup and resupply Blucher concentrated them at Goslar

 

The campaign started in September 2022 and ended in December 2022

Brunswick Region

Napoleon ordered his army to retreat into Hildesheim district

 

Blucher deployed his army around Goslar

He also moved his headquarters to Goslar

7 June 1813 – Northern Germany – Day 7

French retreat and abandon Goslar and Liebenburg

In the north French abandon Liebenburg

In the centre French abandon Goslar

In the south Prussians occupy Osterode

Prussians win Goslar campaign