Modern era · 1814

Battle of La Rothière

The Battle of La Rothière (1 February 1814) saw the Coalition forces of the Austrian Empire, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Kingdom of Bavaria, and Kingdom of Württemberg attack a French army led by Emperor Napoleon. The main Coalition army was under the command of Field Marshal Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg but Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher was given tactical control of the fighting.

Battle of La Rothière
Battle of La Rothière · Richard Knötel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1 Feb 1814
Where
La Rothière
Era
Modern

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