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Battle of Montereau

When: 18 February 1814
Where: Seine River
Part of: War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon's February–March 1814 campaign in France

Napoleon defeated Austrian and Württemberg forces commanded by Crown Prince Frederick William on 18 February 1814.

At Montereau, Napoleon's Imperial French army fought a corps of Austrians and Württembergers. The battle resulted in a stinging defeat for the Allied corps, allowing Napoleon to head southward towards the Seine to stop Schwarzenberg's threat to Paris.

Sources

Battle of Montereau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20

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