Battle of La Rothière

January 30, 1814

Having lost La Rothière, Field Marshal Blucher aimed to retake the town with a sizable force of 53,000 troops against Napoleon's 40,000 soldiers, many of which were conscripts who had not yet seen action. The French held their own throughout the battle and withdrew in good order once darkness fell.

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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Updated May 2019