Battle of Laon

When

9 Mar 1814 – 10 Mar 1814

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

49.57° N, 3.62° E

Description

1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

The Battle of Laon, fought on March 9–10, 1814, was a pivotal engagement during the waning months of the Napoleonic Wars. Blücher's Prusso-Russian force, occupying a tough defensive position at the town of Laon, repelled attacks by and successfully counterattacked French Emperor Napoleon and his subordinate corps commander, Marshal Marmont.

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