Battle of Château Thierry

February 12, 1814

After winning at Montmirail , Napoleon's forces pursued the Russian and Prussian corps under Generals Sacken and Yorck. Yorck's soldiers attempted to hold Château-Thierry but were unable to hold their ground against the fierceness of the French attack. Despite suffering heavy casualties, the Allied forces were still able to escape from the trap.

Bibliography

Chandler, David G. Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1979.
Smith, Digby. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill Books: 1998.

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