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| The '''Battle of Château-Thierry''' occurred on ], ] between a ]n army under Marshal ] and the ] under Emperor ]. After winning a series of impressive tactical victories (during what would become known as the '']'' ), Napoleon sought to deal what he hoped would be a final blow to the Prussians and end their participation in the ] against him. He caught the Prussian rearguard under General ] on the ] near ]. Sending ] ] to lead the attack, the French broke into Blücher's ranks, inflicting heavy losses. Their attack was only stopped by some fortuitously placed Prussian ], allowing Yorck to withdraw in good order without suffering a rout. The Prussians had 1,250 casualties, the Russians 1,500, and the French 600. The French also captured nine cannons and much baggage and transport<ref name=Chandler>Chandler, D. ''Dictionary of the Napoleonic wars.'' Wordsworth editions, 1999. pgs.90-91.</ref>. | The '''Battle of Château-Thierry''' occurred on ], ] between a ]n army under Marshal ] and the ] under Emperor ]. After winning a series of impressive tactical victories (during what would become known as the '']'' ), Napoleon sought to deal what he hoped would be a final blow to the Prussians and end their participation in the ] against him. He caught the Prussian rearguard under General ] on the ] near ]. Sending ] ] to lead the attack, the French broke into Blücher's ranks, inflicting heavy losses. Their attack was only stopped by some fortuitously placed Prussian ], allowing Yorck to withdraw in good order without suffering a rout. The Prussians had 1,250 casualties, the Russians 1,500, and the French 600. The French also captured nine cannons and much baggage and transport<ref name=Chandler>Chandler, D. ''Dictionary of the Napoleonic wars.'' Wordsworth editions, 1999. pgs.90-91.</ref>. | ||
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| Battle of Château-Thierry | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 French Empire |
 Prussia Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Napoleon I Michel Ney |
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Hans David Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,250 Prussians Baggage and transport | ||||||
| Six Days' Campaign | |
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Template:FixHTML The Battle of Château-Thierry occurred on February 12, 1814 between a Prussian army under Marshal von Blücher and the French under Emperor Napoleon I. After winning a series of impressive tactical victories (during what would become known as the Six Days Campaign ), Napoleon sought to deal what he hoped would be a final blow to the Prussians and end their participation in the Sixth Coalition against him. He caught the Prussian rearguard under General Yorck on the Marne River near Château-Thierry. Sending Marshal Ney to lead the attack, the French broke into Blücher's ranks, inflicting heavy losses. Their attack was only stopped by some fortuitously placed Prussian batteries, allowing Yorck to withdraw in good order without suffering a rout. The Prussians had 1,250 casualties, the Russians 1,500, and the French 600. The French also captured nine cannons and much baggage and transport.
References and notes
- Chandler, D. Dictionary of the Napoleonic wars. Wordsworth editions, 1999. pgs.90-91.
External links
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