The Emperor to Marie-Louise Ma bonne Louise Great Victory: I have destroyed 12 Russian regiments, taken 6,000 prisoners, 40 guns, 200 ammunition wagons, captured the Commander in Chief and all his Generals; moveover, I have not lost 200 men. Have a salute fired at the Invalides and the nes published at every place of entertainment. I am following up Sacken, who is at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre. I expect to reach Montmirail at midnight hard on his heels. Nap. Champaubert, the 10th, 7pm. The Emperor to Marie-Louise Mon amie Today I attacked the large Russian and Prussian forces one league in front of Montmirail. I beat them, put them to flight, took the whole of their artillery, captured 7,000 prisoners, more than 40 guns; not a man of this routed army escaped. I am not feeling very well. Tour ŕ toi. Give a kiss to my son. Nap. 11th, 8pm. The Emperor to Marie-Louise Ma bonne Louise Yesterday I attacked and thoroughly defeated the Russian Army under Vinzigerode, Voronsow and Langeron, 30,000 strong. I pursued them for 5 hours from Crean to l'Ange-Gardien. I killed 3 or 400 of their troops, captured 2,000 and several guns. I had 600 killed or wounded. The Duc de Bellune and General Grouchi were wounded. I am in good health, though somewhat fatigued. The weather is very cold. Adieu, mon amie. Tout ŕ toi. Nap. Bray-Sur-Aisne, the 8th, 7am. More 1814 Napoleon and the Campaign of 1814 Napoleon's Letters to Marie-Louise Campaign 1814 Large Map (slow: 103K) Campaign 1814 Jumbo Map (extremely slow: 308K) Battle of Craonne Large Map (slow: 119K) Battle of Craonne Jumbo Map (extremely slow: 541K) Related Battle of La Rothiere (FE#43) Battle of Montmirail (FE#36) Battle of Craonne (FE#34) Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #19 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1994 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com