Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube

When

20 Mar 1814 – 21 Mar 1814

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

48.54° N, 4.14° E

Description

1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube saw an Imperial French army under Napoleon face a much larger Allied army led by Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg during the War of the Sixth Coalition. On the second day of fighting, Emperor Napoleon finally realized he had blundered into battle as he was massively outnumbered, and immediately ordered a masked retreat.

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