The Coalition army successfully concluded the Siege of Landrecies on 30 April 1794 and took 5,000 French prisoners. This victory nearly cut the French armies in half and led to a change in strategy. The Committee of Public Safety ordered the 70,000-strong left wing of the "Army of the North" under Jean-Charles Pichegru to capture Ypres and Tournai. The 24,000-man center under Jacques Ferrand was instructed to guard the communications between the French left and right wings while keeping an eye on the Coalition army. On the right, the "Army of the Ardennes" under Louis Charbonnier and the right wing of the "Army of the North" under Jacques Desjardin were to assemble near Philippeville. Numbering 60,000 soldiers, this body was directed to march northwest toward Mons. Farther to the southeast, "Army of the Moselle" commanded by Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was ordered to send a force toward Namur via Arlon.