Russian general

Fabian von der Osten-Sacken

Russia 31 October 1752 – 19 September 1837

In 1814: Commander of a Russian corps in the Army of Silesia

Sacken bore the brunt of La Rothière. At Montmirail he chose to fight his way back east rather than retreat, and his corps was badly mauled. After Paris fell he was made its military governor.

On the timeline

29 January 1814 Battle of Brienne
1 February 1814 Battle of La Rothière
6–9 February 1814 The Allies divide
11 February 1814 Battle of Montmirail
12 February 1814 Combat of Château-Thierry

Battles

Brienne La Rothière Montmirail Château-Thierry

Sources

Wikidata (dates of birth and death, portrait identifiers)
F. Loraine Petre, Napoleon at Bay, 1814 (London: John Lane, 1914) · Public domain. The main source for strengths, losses and movements on this site.
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Wikidata record Q657799 · All people