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Battle of Claye

Battle of Claye was a battle fought on 28 March 1814 at Claye-Souilly, in what is now France. It was part of the Coalition Wars, which ran from 1792 to 1815. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 3,000 infantry; 1,700 cavalry against 2,600 infantry; 1,900 cavalry; 16 cannons.

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Battle of Claye
Battle of Claye. Eugène Lami, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 March 1814
WhereClaye-Souilly, France48.950N, 2.700E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsFirst French EmpireagainstKingdom of Prussia
Casualties and losses200 dead; 150 capturedand600 dead; 145–500 captured
Part ofCoalition Wars1792 to 1815

Where it sits in the Coalition Wars

Battle of Saldanha Bay, 1796Battle of Biberach, 1796Battle of Emmendingen, 1796Battle of Claye, 181417961814Battle of Claye, 1814
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Record

Date28 March 1814
PlaceClaye-Souilly, France
48.950N, 2.700E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,000 infantry; 1,700 cavalry2,600 infantry; 1,900 cavalry; 16 cannons
Casualties and losses200 dead; 150 captured600 dead; 145–500 captured
Commanders
  • Jean Dominique Compans
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Battle of Claye is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888316, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Claye, revision 1370437390, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.