his favour. Even on the day after this action Napoleon could not be brought to believe that he was mistaken, and had been striking at a shadow; he persisted in advancing against Vitry, where the small garrison prepared to meet the storm. There, however, he suddenly learnt of Marmont's and Mortier's defeat at the Battle of Fère-Champenoise and the advance of the Allies upon Paris: he now hastily collected his weary, half-famished troops, and made forced marches by Troyes, Sens, and Fontainebleau, to relieve his threatened capital. References Sources Sketches of German Life, and Scenes from the War of Liberation, by Karl August Varnhagen von Ense, 1847: now in the public domain External links Battles of the War of the Sixth Coalition Battles of the Napoleonic Wars Battles involving France Battles involving Prussia Battles involving Russia Conflicts in 1814 March 1814 events 1814 in France Battles in Grand Est