Napoleon fought the battle of Nangis against Blucher on the 17th of February, 1814, and that of Montereau against Prince Schwartzenberg on the following day.
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Sunday, March 6th [1814]
Tuesday last dined with Rogers,—Madame de Staël, Mackintosh, Sheridan, Erskine
, and Payne Knight, Lady Donegal, and Miss R. there. Sheridan told a very good story of himself and Madame de Recamier's handkerchief; Erskine a few stories of himself only.