Battles & Campaigns · 1814
Battle of Mormant
Mormant, Seine-et-Marne, France
What happened
With the Allies inside France, Napoleon turned on Schwarzenberg's army south-east of Paris. French cavalry and infantry surrounded Pahlen's outnumbered Russians near Mormant, and only about a third escaped. Later that day a French column struck an Austrian and Bavarian rearguard at Valjouan.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It began a French counteroffensive that drove Schwarzenberg's army back beyond Troyes by 24 February.
What came next
The next day Napoleon won again at Montereau.
Did you know?
Napoleon was so angry that Marshal Victor did not press on that evening that he replaced him with Gérard.
Timeline
- 17 February 1814Battle of Mormant.
- 18 February 1814Battle of Montereau.
- 24 February 1814Schwarzenberg is driven back beyond Troyes.