Modern era · 1814
Battle of Laon
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.
- When
- 9 Mar 1814 – 10 Mar 1814
- Where
- Laon
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Michel Ney1769 – 1815French general (1769–1815)
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher1742 – 1819Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)
Before and after
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