Battles & Campaigns · 1814
Battle of Vauchamps
Vauchamps, Marne, France
What happened
Napoleon, with Marmont and Grouchy, fought Prussian and Russian troops under Gebhard von Blücher. Blücher attacked Marmont's corps in the morning. Marmont fell back, then turned on the allies as Napoleon arrived with more troops. Realising he faced Napoleon in person, Blücher retreated, and French cavalry chased his squares until night.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It ended the Six Days' Campaign with a fourth victory. It is called one of Napoleon's most outstanding tactical wins.
What came next
Blücher's army fell back to Châlons to regroup. Napoleon turned south to face the other allied army.
Did you know?
Blücher himself only just escaped capture by crossing the forest of Vertus.
Timeline
- 10 February 1814Battle of Champaubert.
- 14 February 1814Battle of Vauchamps.
- 31 March 1814Paris surrenders.