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Battle of Bar-sur-Aube

Battle of Bar-sur-Aube
BelligerentsFranceAustria
Bavaria
RussiaCommanders and leadersJacques MacDonald
Nicolas Oudinot
Étienne Maurice GérardKarl von Schwarzenberg
Karl Philipp von Wrede
Peter WittgensteinStrength 18,000–22,000
60 guns 27,000–30,000
70 gunsCasualties and losses 3,100 killed, wounded, or captured
2 guns lost 1,900 killed, wounded, or captured

The Battle of Bar-sur-Aube was fought on 27 February 1814, between the First French Empire and the Austrian Empire. French forces were led by Jacques MacDonald, while the Austrians and their Bavarian-Russian allies, forming the Army of Bohemia, were led by Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg. The coalition was victorious.