When did the Battle of Vauchamps take place?
The Battle of Vauchamps took place on the 14th of February 1814. This engagement marked the final major battle of the Six Days Campaign within the War of the Sixth Coalition.
Questions about Battle of Vauchamps
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Who commanded the French forces at the Battle of Vauchamps?
Napoleon directed powerful forces to support Marshal Auguste de Marmont and General Emmanuel de Grouchy during the battle. Marmont commanded infantry divisions while Grouchy led heavy cavalry divisions that exploited flat terrain to break Coalition infantry squares.
How many men were in Blücher's Army of Silesia at the Battle of Vauchamps?
Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher commanded a combined Prusso-Russian force numbering between 20,000 and 21,500 men. His army included II Corps under General Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf and two Russian corps including X Corps under General Peter Mikhailovich Kaptzevich.
What were the casualties for Blücher's Army of Silesia at the Battle of Vauchamps?
Blücher lost as much as 10,000 men during this day according to historian Jean-Pierre Mir. Historian Alain Pigeard places overall losses between 9,000 and 10,000 men though detail suggests lighter casualties with only 1,250 men killed wounded or missing for Prussians and 2,000 men lost for Russians.
Where did the fighting occur during the Battle of Vauchamps?
The conflict occurred within Eastern France near Champaubert Fromentières and Vauchamps. French forces assembled some 25,000 men in the sector though only 19,000 reached the battlefield in time while Marmont defended Napoleon's rear at Étoges when attacked late that evening.