Battle of Claye

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.

Battle of Claye
Part of the War of the Sixth Coalition
Date28 March 1814
Location
Claye, France
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 France  Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Jean Dominique Compans Karl Heinrich Maximilian[1]
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf
Strength
3,000 infantry
1,700 cavalry		 2,600 infantry
1,900 cavalry
16 cannons
Casualties and losses
200 dead
150 captured		 600 dead
145–500 captured

References
  1. "Prussian Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815". www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. Houssaye, Henry (1914). Napoleon and the Campaign of 1814. H. Rees. p. 316. ISBN 1847345085.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. Vane, Charles William (1830). Narrative of the War in Germany and France in 1813 and 1814. Colburn. p. 297. ISBN 1437144098.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. "The Campaign of 1814 Volume IV by Maurice Weil". www.napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  5. "Clash of Steel, Battle database - Claye-Souilly". web.archive.org. 2024-04-15. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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