Battle of Reims (1814)

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The Battle of Reims (1814) was a late Napoleonic War engagement in which Napoleon temporarily recaptured the city of Reims from Russian and Prussian forces during the French campaign of 1814.

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Battle of Reims (1814) canonical 3
Battle of Rheims (1814) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Rheims (1814)
associatedWith Napoleon Bonaparte
belligerent First French Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Russian Empire
campaign Campaign in north-east France 1814
city Reims
cityRecapturedBy Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
coalitionCasualties several thousand killed, wounded, and captured
coalitionForcesIncluded Prussian cavalry
Russian infantry
combatantCommander Emmanuel de Saint-Priest
Guillaume Philibert Duhesme
Michel Ney
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I

Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty
conflictIn Napoleonic Wars
countryAtTime First French Empire
date 13 March 1814
description engagement in which Napoleon temporarily recaptured Reims from Russian and Prussian forces
endDate 13 March 1814
followedBy Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube
FrenchCasualties approximately 700–1,000 killed and wounded
frenchForcesIncluded Imperial Guard units
linked to: Imperial Guard

cavalry under Nansouty
historicalPeriod 19th century
location France
Reims
modernRegion Grand Est
notableEvent coalition commander Saint-Priest was severely wounded
notableTactic surprise attack on dispersed coalition forces
objective recapture of Reims
occurredDuring late stages of the Napoleonic Wars
opponent Sixth Coalition
outcome coalition forces expelled from Reims
partOf French campaign of 1814
War of the Sixth Coalition
precededBy Battle of Laon
region Champagne
result French victory
strategicSignificance briefly disrupted coalition communications between Laon and Châlons
strengthCoalition approximately 14,000–18,000 troops
strengthFrench approximately 20,000–25,000 troops
territorialChange temporary French recapture of Reims
theatre Eastern France
year 1814

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French campaign of 1814 hasBattle Battle of Reims (1814)
Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube follows Battle of Reims (1814)
Battle of Reims (1814) alsoKnownAs Battle of Rheims (1814)
linked to: Battle of Reims (1814)
Battle of Laon (1814) followedBy Battle of Reims (1814)