Battle of Craonne
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The Battle of Craonne was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in March 1814, in which Napoleon’s forces fought Russian and Prussian troops on the Aisne plateau during the campaign to defend France from the invading Sixth Coalition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Craonne canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Aisne (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleon’s 1814 defensive campaign in France ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Defend France against the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| coalition | Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CoalitionCasualtiesApprox | about 5,000–9,000 ⓘ |
| coalitionCommander |
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
NERFINISHED
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Peter Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CoalitionStrengthApprox | about 30,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Auguste de Marmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 7 March 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Laon
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Paris (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | about 5,000–8,000 ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderInChief | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | about 30,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| front | French campaign of 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aisne plateau
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Craonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Fought on a plateau with difficult terrain
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Heavy artillery bombardments ⓘ High casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Campaign of France (1814)
NERFINISHED
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Sixth Coalition War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | French forces vs Russian and Prussian forces ⓘ |
| result | French tactical victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Inconclusive for overall campaign ⓘ |
| theater | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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