Battle of La Fère-Champenoise
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Battle of La Fère-Champenoise | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
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French Empire | Kingdom of Prussia | ||||||
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Auguste Marmont | Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg |
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The Battle of La Fère-Champenoise was fought on March 25, 1814, between France and Prussia. The battleground was near the town Fère-Champenoise, 40 km southwest of Châlons-sur-Marne, Marne département. The French were led by Auguste Marmont, while the Coalition forces were led by Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg. Schwarzenberg was victorious.
[edit] External links
- [1] The battle of La Fère-Champenoise on allempires.com