Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)

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The Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) was a Napoleonic engagement during the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated elements of the Allied armies in northeastern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition
AlliedCasualties several thousand killed, wounded, or captured
AlliedCommander Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
General Fabian Gottlieb von Osten-Sacken
General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
AlliedStrength approximately 18,000–20,000 troops
alsoKnownAs Battle of Château-Thierry (French campaign of 1814)
belligerent First French Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Russian Empire
campaign Six Days' Campaign
commander Napoleon I
conflict War of the Sixth Coalition
countryAtTime First French Empire
date 12 February 1814
distinctFrom Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)
followedBy Battle of Vauchamps
FrenchCasualties several hundred killed and wounded
FrenchCommander Marshal Michel Ney
linked to: Michel Ney

Marshal Édouard Mortier
linked to: Édouard Mortier

Napoleon I
FrenchStrength approximately 20,000–25,000 troops
historicalPeriod late Napoleonic era
location Aisne department
linked to: Aisne (department)

Château-Thierry
France
namedAfter town of Château-Thierry
notableFeature French capture of guns and prisoners
French pursuit of retreating Allied columns after Montmirail
objective to cut off and defeat retreating Russian and Prussian forces
opponent Allied armies of the Sixth Coalition
partOf Napoleonic Wars
campaign to defend France against the Sixth Coalition
precededBy Battle of Montmirail
region northeastern France
result French victory
river Marne River
linked to: Marne
theater French campaign of 1814
year 1814

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French campaign of 1814 hasBattle Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Château-Thierry hasHistoricEvent Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Battle of Champaubert followedBy Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) alsoKnownAs Battle of Château-Thierry (French campaign of 1814)
linked to: Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Battle of La Rothière followedBy Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Battle of Montmirail followedBy Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Battle of La Rothière (1814) followedBy Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)