Battle of Saint-Dizier

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Battle of Saint-Dizier
Part of the Campaign of France of the Sixth Coalition
Charge of the dragoons of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Saint-Dizier
Date 26 March 1814[1] Location Saint-Dizier, France 48°38′18″N 4°56′59″E / 48.6383°N 4.9497°E / 48.6383; 4.9497 Result French victory[1]
Belligerents
France	Russia
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon Bonaparte Jacques MacDonald	Ferdinand Wintzingerode
Strength
10,000[1]–34,000[2]	8,000[1]–10,000, mostly cavalry[3]
Casualties and losses
600[1]	1,500[1]–2,500 18 guns[4]
class=notpageimage| Location within France

War of the Sixth Coalition:
Campaign in north-east France

200km
125miles

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The Battle of Saint-Dizier was fought on 26 March 1814, between the Russian Army under Ferdinand Wintzingerode and The French Army, also known as ‘La Grande Armée’ commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte. The battle was part of Napoleon's Campaign of France, which took place during the War of the Sixth Coalition. It was Napoleon's last military victory before the surrender of Paris and his subsequent abdication.