Battle of La Rothière
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The Battle of La Rothière saw the Coalition forces of the Austrian Empire, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Kingdom of Bavaria, and Kingdom of Württemberg attack a French army led by Emperor Napole
Württemberg dragoons charging French infantry
Claude Victor
Gebhard von Blücher
Fabian Osten-Sacken
Battle of Brienne
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The Battle of Brienne saw an Imperial French army led by Emperor Napoleon attack Prussian and Russian forces commanded by Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. After heavy fighting tha
Battle of La Rothière
…control of the fighting. The Allies defeated the outnumbered and overextended French during a snowfall. After clashing with Blücher's forces in the Battle of Brienne on 29 January, Napoleon lingered in the area too long. When the Coalition army attacked, Napoleon's troops were poorly positioned to defend themselves…
Napoleon was nearly taken by the Cossacks after the battle but was saved by French general Gaspard Gourgaud.
The battle