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Battles of the War of the Sixth Coalition involving Russia

  • Battle of La RothièreNapoleon waited two days at Brienne, then lost the Battle of La Rothière in 1814. Historians still ask why he stayed.
  • Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)About 400 Prussian soldiers fought to a bridge at Château-Thierry, only to find it destroyed.
  • Battle of LaonA sick Prussian general with twice Napoleon's men still let him slip away at Laon.
  • Battle of ChampaubertAt the Battle of Champaubert in 1814, a 19-year-old French conscript captured a senior Russian general.
  • Battle of MontmirailOutnumbered nearly three to one, Napoleon attacked instead of defending. He struck at Montmirail in 1814.
  • Battle of Reims (1814)At Reims in 1814, a general who doubted Napoleon was coming lost the city in one evening.
  • Battle of Arcis-sur-AubeAt Arcis-sur-Aube in 1814, Napoleon's army climbed a ridge and met a far larger enemy. He had roughly 28,000 men.
  • Battle of VauchampsAt Vauchamps, Blucher attacked a weak-looking French corps and met Napoleon. His army lost as many as 10,000 men.
  • Battle of MormantRetreat orders reached a Russian commander too late at the Battle of Mormant. French infantry advanced at five.
  • Battle of Saint-DizierNapoleon won the Battle of Saint-Dizier in 1814, and it helped lose him Paris.
  • Battle of Lützen (1813)At Lützen in 1813, Napoleon rode among disordered young soldiers to pull them back into the fight.
  • Battle of Bautzen (1813)At the 1813 Battle of Bautzen, Marshal Ney got distracted and Napoleon's trap failed.
  • Battle of CraonneAt the Battle of Craonne in 1814, Napoleon won but lost more men than the Russians he beat.
  • Battle of DresdenNapoleon won the Battle of Dresden in 1813, yet it changed almost nothing.
  • Battle of BrienneAt the Battle of Brienne in 1814, 400 French soldiers nearly captured a Prussian field marshal.
  • Battle of LeipzigA corporal who was never told the right time blew up a bridge too early. French troops were still crossing at Leipzig.
  • Battle of Paris (1814)Napoleon refused to fortify Paris in 1814, fearing walls would make him look weak.

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