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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Montmirail–Marchais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | French campaign of 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 11 February 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Château-Thierry (1814)
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Battle of Vauchamps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | approximately 2,000–3,000 ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
Marshal Auguste de Marmont
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Édouard Mortier NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchForceStrength | approximately 20,000–30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| FrenchSide | French Imperial forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Grand Est region of France ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
French Imperial Guard played a key role in the attack
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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
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Coalition forces forced to retreat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleon’s 1814 campaign in France
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Six Days' Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Montmirail, Marne, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Champaubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of Napoleon’s last tactical masterpieces
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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
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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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Montmirail