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Battle of Fère-Champenoise

Battle of Fère-Champenoise was a battle fought on 25 March 1814 at Fère-Champenoise, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Sixth Coalition, which ran from 1813 to 1814. The recorded result: Coalition victory. Recorded strength: 26,400–28,000; 128 guns against 16,600–21,000; 84 guns.

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Battle of March 25, 1814 between the corps of Marshal of France Marmont and Marshal of France Mortier, numbering 30,000 people, and the Union army, heading for Paris. The French were defeated and forc
Battle of March 25, 1814 between the corps of Marshal of France Marmont and Marshal of France Mortier, numbering 30,000 people, and the Union army, heading for Paris. The French were defeated and forc. Bogdan Willewalde, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 March 1814
WhereFère-Champenoise, France48.750N, 4.098E
OutcomeCoalition victory
BelligerentsAustria; Prussia; Russia; WürttembergagainstFrance
Casualties and losses2,000–4,000and10,000–13,000; 60–80 guns lost; 225–250 wagons captured
Part ofWar of the Sixth Coalition1813 to 1814

Where it sits in the War of the Sixth Coalition

Siege of Danzig, 1813Battle of Arnhem, 1813Siege of Erfurt, 1813Battle of Berlin (1813), 1813Battle of Möckern, 1813Battle of Lützen, 1813Battle of Halle, 1813Battle of Bautzen, 1813Battle of Reichenbach, 1813Battle of Haynau, 1813Battle of Halberstadt, 1813Battle of Luckau, 1813Battle of Großbeeren, 1813Battle of Dresden, 1813Battle of Katzbach, 1813Battle of Kulm, 1813Battle of Dennewitz, 1813Battle of Feistritz, 1813Siege of Magdeburg, 1813Battle of the Göhrde, 1813Göhrdeschlacht, 1813Battle of Altenburg, 1813Battle of Wartenburg, 1813Battle of Leipzig, 1813Battle of Hanau, 1813Siege of Venice, 1813Siege of Deventer, 1813Siege of Delfzijl, 1813Battle of Caldiero, 1813Siege of Mainz, 1813Battle of Boden, 1813Battle of Bornhöved, 1813Battle of Sehested, 1813Siege of Breda, 1813Battle of Mâcon, 1814Siege of Juliers, 1814Siege of Metz, 1814Battle of Hoogstraten, 1814Battle of Épinal, 1814First Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier (January 1814), 1814Battle of Brienne, 1814Battle of La Rothière, 1814Battle of Lesmont, 1814Battle of the Mincio River, 1814Battle of Champaubert, 1814Battle of Montmirail, 1814Battle of Château-Thierry, 1814Battle of Vauchamps, 1814Battle of Mormans, 1814Battle of Montereau, 1814Battle of Bar-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes, 1814Battle of Saint-Julien, 1814Siege of Soissons, 1814Battle of Craonne, 1814Battle of Laon, 1814Battle of Reims, 1814Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube, 1814Battle of Limonest, 1814Battle of Fère-Champenoise, 1814Capture of La Spezia, 1814Battle of Lerici, 1814Battle of Saint-Dizier, 1814Siege of the Santa Maria Fortress, 1814Battle of Paris, 1814Battle of Courtrai, 1814Siege of Genoa, 1814Battle of Taro, 181418131814Battle of Fère-Champenoise, 1814
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Record

Date25 March 1814
PlaceFère-Champenoise, France
48.750N, 4.098E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength26,400–28,000; 128 guns16,600–21,000; 84 guns
Casualties and losses2,000–4,00010,000–13,000; 60–80 guns lost; 225–250 wagons captured
Commanders
Battle of Fère-ChampenoiseBattle of Fère-ChampenoiseBattle of Arcis-sur-AubeBattle of Blanc Mont RidgeBattle of the Marshes of Saint-GondBattle of ChampaubertSecond Battle of ChampagneSecond Battle of ChampagneLuxembourgMetzNancyOrléansReimsAmiensVersaillesTroyes100 km48.750N, 4.098E
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Battle of Fère-Champenoise 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 Q597249, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fère-Champenoise, revision 1370110615, 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.