Freme de Hurtebise

Hurtebise Farm - Marie-Louise Memorial to French soldiers who fought here in 1814 and again in 1914. It was here 5 March 1814 that Napoleon won one of his last victories. A much larger Prussian-led Coalition army under Blucher was advancing upon Paris when they came upon the French here at the Plateau du Californie; a name that would be given to the area later in the 19th century. Outmaneuvering his opponents, Napoleon was able to stop Blucher here with some of the heaviest fighting occurring here at the Hurtebise Farm. The fighting left about 5, 400 French and 5, 000 Coalition casualties and while Blucher's progress was stopped

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