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Reims
Battle Name : Reims
Date(s) : 12 March 1814 - 13 March 1814
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's defence of France ,
Outcome : A victory for French Garrison over Russo-Prussian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A battle of two halves. On the 12 th the Allies stormed the town and were successful. Some of the garrison managed to flee. On the 13th Napoleon with a force massively outnumbering the Allies re-took the town. The numbers refer to day one. Day two saw the loss of at least 933 French and 2600 Allies.
Location
A major town in northern France about 100 miles northeast of Paris. (France)
Casualty figures
French Garrison
- Number engaged :
- 1,356
- Casualties :
- 1,230 (90.71%)
Russo-Prussian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 13,400
- Casualties :
- 100 (0.75%)
