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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Rheims (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Campaign in north-east France 1814 ⓘ |
| city | Reims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityRecapturedBy | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionCasualties | several thousand killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| coalitionForcesIncluded |
Prussian cavalry
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Russian infantry ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Emmanuel de Saint-Priest
NERFINISHED
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Guillaume Philibert Duhesme NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | approximately 700–1,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| frenchForcesIncluded |
Imperial Guard units
NERFINISHED
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cavalry under Nansouty ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Reims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernRegion | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | coalition forces expelled from Reims ⓘ |
| partOf |
French campaign of 1814
NERFINISHED
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War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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