Battle of Montmirail

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The Battle of Montmirail was a significant engagement during Napoleon’s 1814 campaign in France, where he achieved a notable victory against numerically superior Prussian and Russian forces.

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Battle of Montmirail canonical 10
Battle of Montmirail–Marchais 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Montmirail–Marchais
belligerent First French Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Russian Empire
campaign French campaign of 1814
CoalitionCasualties approximately 4,000–5,000
CoalitionForceStrength approximately 18,000–25,000 soldiers
coalitionSide Prussian and Russian forces
commander Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
conflictOf War of the Sixth Coalition
country France
date 11 February 1814
followedBy Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
Battle of Vauchamps
FrenchCasualties approximately 2,000–3,000
FrenchCommander Marshal Auguste de Marmont
Marshal Édouard Mortier
linked to: Édouard Mortier

Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
FrenchForceStrength approximately 20,000–30,000 soldiers
FrenchSide French Imperial forces
historicalPeriod Napoleonic Wars
locatedInPresentDay Grand Est region of France
notableFeature French Imperial Guard played a key role in the attack
Napoleon defeated separated Prussian and Russian corps in detail
objective to prevent Coalition forces from uniting and advancing on Paris
opponentCommander Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
outcome Coalition forces forced to retreat
partOf Napoleon’s 1814 campaign in France
Six Days' Campaign
place Montmirail, Marne, France
precededBy Battle of Champaubert
result French victory
significance considered one of Napoleon’s last tactical masterpieces
helped temporarily halt the Coalition advance on Paris
strategicContext Coalition armies were advancing toward Paris from the east
tacticalCharacteristic French forces attacked the exposed flank of the Coalition column
Napoleon concentrated superior forces against isolated enemy corps
terrain fought in winter conditions on rolling farmland and villages
theatre French theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
timeOfDay main fighting occurred in the afternoon and evening
year 1814

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French campaign of 1814 hasBattle Battle of Montmirail
Battle of Brienne (1814) followedBy Battle of Montmirail
Montmirail namedAfter Battle of Montmirail
subject linked to: tank "Montmirail"
Battle of Brienne followedBy Battle of Montmirail
Six Days’ Campaign hasEngagement Battle of Montmirail
Battle of Champaubert followedBy Battle of Montmirail
Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) precededBy Battle of Montmirail
Battle of Vauchamps precededBy Battle of Montmirail
Battle of La Rothière followedBy Battle of Montmirail
Battle of Montmirail alsoKnownAs Battle of Montmirail–Marchais
linked to: Battle of Montmirail
Battle of La Rothière (1814) followedBy Battle of Montmirail