Editing Battle of Montereau (section)

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[[File:Montereau-Fault-Yonne - Statue of Napoleon - 2.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|alt=Photo of the statue of Napoleon between the Seine and Yonne bridges in Montereau.|Statue of Napoleon stands between the two bridges.]]

According to [[Digby Smith]], the Allies had losses of 1,400 killed and wounded, of which the Württembergers lost 92 killed and 714 wounded; Prince Hohenlohe was killed. The French captured 3,600 men, two cannons and two ammunition wagons. Of these totals, the Austrians had about 2,000 casualties and Schäffer became a French prisoner. The French lost 2,000 killed and wounded. A source quoted by Smith gave 4,895 Allied casualties and 15 guns lost.{{sfn|Smith|1998|pp=498–499}} [[Francis Loraine Petre]] asserted that the Allies lost nearly 5,000 men and 15 field pieces.{{sfn|Petre|1994|p=85}} [[David G. Chandler]] stated that the Allies suffered 6,000 casualties and lost 15 cannons; the French lost 2,500 casualties.{{sfn|Chandler|1966|p=980}} Another authority wrote that both the French and Allies lost 3,000 killed and wounded, while the French took 2,000 men, six guns and four colors.{{sfn|Alison|1842|p=85}} Chateau died from his wounds on 8 May 1814.{{sfn|Broughton|2006}}

The victory failed to live up to Napoleon's expectations. He lamented, "The foe has enjoyed a stroke of rare good fortune, the heavy frosts permitted him to move over the fields – otherwise at least half his guns and transport would have been taken."{{sfn|Chandler|1966|p=980}} In his disappointment he turned on his generals. After the battle when Victor complained to the emperor about losing his command, Napoleon unleashed a storm of abuse on his hapless subordinate. He also raged against Victor's wife whom he accused of snubbing [[Empress Marie Louise]]. Victor managed to blunt his sovereign's fury by recalling their military exploits in Italy and by reminding Napoleon that his son-in-law Chateau lay dying. Finally, Napoleon relented{{sfn|Alison|1842|p=87}} and gave him the two Young Guard divisions of Charpentier and Joseph Boyer de Rebeval.{{sfn|Petre|1994|p=86}} Other generals who felt Napoleon's wrath at this time were Lhéritier for failing to charge at Valjouan, [[Jean François Aimé Dejean]] for not providing enough artillery ammunition and [[Claude-Étienne Guyot]] for losing some cannons.{{sfn|Alison|1842|p=87}}

Even before the battle started, Schwarzenberg ordered a general withdrawal to Troyes. He ordered Wrede to hold Bray until nightfall on 19 February and sent a dispatch to Blücher asking him to support his right flank at [[Méry-sur-Seine]] on 21 February. The Prussian replied that he would be at the rendezvous with 53,000 troops and 300 guns.{{sfn|Petre|1994|p=86}} With Montereau in French hands, the position of the Austrians on the left flank along the [[Loing]] River became precarious. Under the guise of negotiations with Allix,{{sfn|Petre|1994|p=85}} they retreated to join the wreckage of Schäffer's brigade at [[Saint-Sérotin]]. Seslavin was ordered to relinquish his far left flank position and take a position on the opposite flank.{{sfn|Petre|1994|p=86}} Napoleon's pursuit was hampered by a lack of bridges and the Allies got a two-day head start in the march to Troyes.{{sfn|Chandler|1966|p=981}} The next series of actions between the two armies started at Méry-sur-Seine on 22 February and led to the [[Battle of Bar-sur-Aube]].{{sfn|Smith|1998|p=499}}{{sfn|Petre|1994|p=89}}