| Battle of Claye | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Prussia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jean Dominique Compans |
Karl Heinrich Maximilian[1] Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,000 infantry 1,700 cavalry |
2,600 infantry 1,900 cavalry 16 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 dead 150 captured |
600 dead 145–500 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Claye took place during the War of the Sixth Coalition.[2][3] Both sides made advances, but the French force, which was perceived by the Prussians to be much smaller, dealt many casualties to the Prussian troops.[4][5] Some sources claim the battle was a victory for Prussia, while others claim the battle may have resulted in a French victory.
- ^ "Prussian Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815". www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Houssaye, Henry (1914). Napoleon and the Campaign of 1814. H. Rees. p. 316. ISBN 1847345085.
- ^ Vane, Charles William (1830). Narrative of the War in Germany and France in 1813 and 1814. Colburn. p. 297. ISBN 1437144098.
- ^ "The Campaign of 1814 Volume IV by Maurice Weil". www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Clash of Steel, Battle database - Claye-Souilly". 2024-04-15. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-04-15.