January 27th.—Retakes St. Dizier in person.
January 29th.—Combat of Brienne. Napoleon defeats Blucher.
February 1st.—Battle of La Rothière, six miles north of Brienne. French, 40,000; Allies, 110,000. Drawn battle, but French retreat on Troyes; French evacuate Brussels.
February 4th.—Eugène retires upon the Mincio.
February 5th.—Cortes disavow Napoleon's treaty of Valençay with Ferdinand VII. Opening of Congress of Châtillon. General York occupies Châlons-sur-Marne.
February 7th.—Allies seize Troyes.
February 8th.—Battle of the Mincio. Eugène with 30,000 conscripts defeats Austrians under Bellegarde with 50,000 veterans.
February 10th.—Combat of Champaubert. Napoleon defeats Russians.
February 11th.—Combat of Montmirail. Napoleon defeats Sacken. Russians occupy Nogent-sur-Seine; and
February 12th.—Laon.