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Battle of Laon

1814 • Picardie Feldschlacht
Napoleon and his staff are retuning from Soissons after the battle of Laon.

Napoleon and his staff are retuning from Soissons after the battle of Laon.

Author: Jean-Louis-Ernest MeissonierLicense:PD
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Adres wydawniczy: [Edinburgh ; London] : [William Blackwood and Son], [1850]Współtwórcy: Alison, Archibald (1757-1839) OpracowanieOpis fizyczny: 1 atlas (108 kart, [1] tablica) : litografia ; 23x28 cm

Adres wydawniczy: [Edinburgh ; London] : [William Blackwood and Son], [1850]Współtwórcy: Alison, Archibald (1757-1839) OpracowanieOpis fizyczny: 1 atlas (108 kart, [1] tablica) : litografia ; 23x28 cm

Author: Alexander Keith JohnstonLicense:PD
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Battle of Laon. The Neumark Dragoon Regiment ambushes the fleeing enemy near Athies on the night of March 9-10, 1814.

Battle of Laon. The Neumark Dragoon Regiment ambushes the fleeing enemy near Athies on the night of March 9-10, 1814.

Author: Richard KnötelLicense:PD
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Ilustraciones de la obra : Historia del Consulado y del Imperio : continuación de la historia de la Revolución Francesa / por A. Thiers. - Barcelona : Montaner y Simón, 1879-

Ilustraciones de la obra : Historia del Consulado y del Imperio : continuación de la historia de la Revolución Francesa / por A. Thiers. - Barcelona : Montaner y Simón, 1879-

Author: Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla from Sevilla, EspañaLicense:CC-BY-4.0
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The Battle of Laon (9–10 March 1814) was the victory of Blücher's Prussian army over Napoleon's French army near Laon.

The Battle of Laon (9–10 March 1814) was the victory of Blücher's Prussian army over Napoleon's French army near Laon.

Author: «ВЭС». (СПб; 1914 год).License:CC-BY-SA-4.0
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The Battle of Laon (9–10 March 1814) was the victory of Blücher's Prussian army over Napoleon's French army near Laon.

The Battle of Laon (9–10 March 1814) was the victory of Blücher's Prussian army over Napoleon's French army near Laon.

Author: «ВЭС». (СПб; 1914 год).License:CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Historical Overview

Blücher defeated Napoleon during his campaign in France.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Coalition victory.

Prussia & Russia

  • Commander: Gebhard v. Blücher
  • Strength: ca. 100.000
  • Casualties: ca. 4.000

Grande Armée

  • Commander: Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Strength: ca. 52.000
  • Casualties: ca. 12.000

Strategic Context

Repelling Napoleon's counter-offensive on the way to Paris.

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