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Wars of Liberation, French Part

Wars of Liberation, French Part

Wars of Liberation, Campaign in France

21 december 1813 – 31 march 1814

Comments
The Wars of Liberation start with the signing of the Convention of Tauroggen by Yorck, commander of the of the Prussian Auxiliary Corps of the French in Russia, (End of the Prussian alliance with the French) on 30th of december 1812.

The Campaign in France starts with the crossing of the Rhine River by the Allied Army on 21th december 1813 and ends with the capitulation of Paris on 31th of march 1814.

The Wars of Liberation, French Part, has the following campaigns.

  • “Campaign of the Five Days”

1814/01/29
Battle of Brienne
French victory

France Allies (Prussia)
Napoleon Blücher
Losses:

 


1814/01/30
Battle of La Rothière
Allied victory

France Prussia (Allies)
Napoleon Blücher
Troops: 30000-40000 (1) 53000-110000 (1)
Losses: Total 6000 (1) Total 6000 (1)

 


1814/02/10
Battle of Champaubert
French victory

France Allies
Napoleon Olssufiev/Blücher
Losses:

 


1814/02/11
Battle of Montmirail
French victory

France Allies
Napoleon Sacken/Yorck
Losses:

 


1814/02/12
Battle of Château Thierry
French victory

France Allies
Napoleon Blücher
Losses:

 


1814/02/14
Battle of Vauchamps
French victory

France Allies
Napoleon Blücher
Losses:

 


1814/02/17
Battle of Valjouan (Battle of Mormant)
French victory

France Allies
Gérard/Grouchy Wrede
Losses:

 


1814/02/18
Battle of Montereau
French victory

France Allies (Württemberg)
Napoleon Prince Eugène of Württemberg
Losses:

 


1814/02/27
Battle of Bar-Sur-Aube
Allied victory

France Allies
Oudinot Wittgenstein/Wrede
Losses:

 


1814/03/07
Battle of Craonne
French victory

France Allies
Napoleon Blücher
Losses:

Comments
Grouchy and Victor severely wounded.


1814/03/08
Action at Etouvelles
French victory

France Allies (Russia)
Napoleon
Losses:

 


1814/03/08
Battle of Bergen op Zoom
French victory

France Allies
Bizonet Graham
Losses:

 


1814/03/09 – 1814/03/10
Battle of Lâon
Allied victory

France Allies
Napoleon Blücher/Winzingerode/Gneisenau
Troops: 1st day 37000-47600 (1)
2nd day 47500 (1)
1st day 85000 (1)
2nd day 85000 (1)
Losses: Total 6000 (1) Total 4000 (1)

 


1814/03/13
Battle of Reims
French victory

France Allies
Napoleon St.-Priest
Losses:

 


1814/03/17
Battle of Fismes
Allied victory

France Allies
Marmont Blücher
Losses:

 


1814/03/19 – 1814/03/24
Battle of Maubeuge
French victory

France Allies
Schouller Lecoq
Losses:

 


1814/03/20 – 1814/03/21
Battle of Arcis-Sur-Aube
Allied victory

France Allies
Napoleon Schwarzenberg
Troops: 1st day 18000-23000 (1)
2nd day 28000 (1)
1st day 20000 (1)
2nd day 80000 (1)
Losses: Total 3000 (1) Total 4000 (1)

 


1814/03/25
Battle of La Fère Champenoise
Allied victory

France Allies
Marmont/Mortier Schwarzenberg
Losses:

 


1814/03/30
Battle of Romainville
Allied victory

France Allies
Losses:

 


1814/03/30 and 1814/03/31
Battle of Paris (or Montmartre) and Capitulation of Paris
Allied victory

France Allies
Marmont/Mortier Schwarzenberg
Losses:

 


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