Battle of La Rothière
1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of La Rothière was fought on 1 February 1814 between the French Empire and allied army of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and German States previously allied with France. The French were led by Emperor Napoleon and the coalition army was under the command of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. The battle took place in severe weather conditions (wet snowstorm). The French were defeated but managed to hold until they could retreat under cover of darkness.
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Battle of La Rothière | |||||||
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Part of the Campaign of France of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
Württemberg dragoons charging French infantry | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Napoleon Bonaparte | Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
41,000[1]–45,000 128 guns | 110,000–123,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000[1]–4,600 killed or wounded 1,000[2] captured 73 guns lost[3] | 6,000[1]–7,000 killed or wounded[3] | ||||||
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