Battle of Montereau

The battles of Montereau took place of February 18th 1814 close to Montereau. (Seine-et-Marne), and showed a victory of the French ordered by Napoleon over the Autrichiens and Wurtembergeois ordered by the royal Prince of Wurtemberg.

Context

After the disaster of the countryside of Russia and the defeat of Leipzig the armies of the coalition cross the Rhine and begin the countryside of France.

From February 14th to 17th 1814: The Austrian general Hardegg enters Montereau the 14. The plundering of the city starts with its procession of atrocities on the population.
on February 13rd, 1814: The Oudinot general gives the order to fold up himself on Nangis, and with the Pajol general to evacuate Montereau, and to fold up themselves on Melun or Nangis. With 9:30 the evacuation starts in front of the inhabitants jellyfishes. Two strong explosions destroy the bridges of the Yonne of the Seine. The evening one sees fires of bivouac of the enemy with Brushes-Montceaux.
on February 16th: The allies start to panic walk of Napoleon on the city.
on February 17th: Napoleon orders the offensive.

The battle

on February 18th, 1814: Prince Royal of Wurtemberg has approximately 18.000 men under his orders in the city. Napoleon which still hopes to throw the enemy out of the borders, arrives at 3 p.m., which causes the panic in the Austrian rows.

The objective is to reach the plate of Surville. Four columns are formed. With young inexperienced riders, the load of Pajol , bad cold Austrian battalions and wurtembergeois. Top of Surville Napoleon jubilee: In the load two riders only were killed. The allied armies are in rout and beat a retreat to the Tomb, plundering and burning all on their passage. The inhabitants of the city hasten to help to drive out the enemy.

Conclusion

The February 19th, Napoleon enters the city, extremely dissatisfied with the assistance that certain inhabitants, like associates it with the Jauvet mayor who lodged a general, brought to the Austrian armies, in spite of their exactions.

The Battle of Montereau will be one of last successes of Napoleon. But it will not prevent the inescapable one.

In spite of this heroic act, it is the end. The generals do not want to fight any more. France wants peace.

An equestrian statue of Napoleon 1st, whose base comprises illustrations of the heroic load of February 18th, 1814, was set up on the bridge of Montereau, under the second empire.

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