Battle of La Rothière (1814)
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The Battle of La Rothière (1814) was a major engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which the allied forces of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and others checked Napoleon’s army in eastern France, marking a significant setback during his 1814 campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| AlliedArtilleryApprox | about 200 guns ⓘ |
| AlliedCasualtiesApprox | about 6,000–7,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| AlliedCommander |
Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
NERFINISHED
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Field Marshal Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ King Frederick William III of Prussia (present with army staff) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsar Alexander I of Russia (overall coalition leader present) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AlliedStrengthApprox | about 120,000–130,000 troops ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bataille de La Rothière
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Battle of La Rothiere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Bavarian contingents ⓘ French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Campaign of France (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1 February 1814 ⓘ |
| effect |
encouraged the Allies to continue their advance toward Paris
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forced Napoleon to withdraw westward from the Aube line ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Champaubert
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Montmirail NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vauchamps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchArtilleryApprox | about 128 guns ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox |
about 6,000–7,000 killed and wounded
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several thousand prisoners and many guns lost ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
Marshal Michel Ney
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Édouard Mortier NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | about 45,000–50,000 troops ⓘ |
| location | La Rothière, Aube, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
NERFINISHED
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Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleon’s 1814 campaign in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Champagne, eastern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Napoleon’s attempt to halt the Allied advance into eastern France
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demonstrated numerical superiority of the Allied armies over the French ⓘ first major defeat of Napoleon in the 1814 French campaign ⓘ |
| terrain |
fought in winter conditions with snow and mud
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villages and wooded areas around La Rothière and the Aube valley ⓘ |
| theatre | French theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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