Châlons-sur-Marne, Battle of, France, 451
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Name (Latin)
Châlons-sur-Marne, Battle of, France, 451
Other forms of name
Catalaunian Fields, Battle of the, France, 451
Catalaunian Plains, Battle of the, France, 451
nne Châlons-sur-Marne (France), Battle of, 451
Coordinates
4.5 4.5 49 49 (gooearth )
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Huns History
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Rome
MARC
MARC
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Q139808
Library of congress:
sh2001000886
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: 2001560712: Peigné-Delacourt, A. Recherches sur le lieu de la bataille d'Attila en 451, 1860.
- Col Lipp. gaz.(Under Chalons-sur-Marne: Battle of the Catalaunian Fields)
- Encyc. Brit.(Battle of Châlons, Battle of the Catalaunian Plains)
- Eggenberger, D. Dict. of battles, 1985(Châlons-sur-Marne II, Wars of Western Roman Empire, 451: the combined armies of the Romans and the Visigoths marched to the relief of Orleans on June 14 and drove the Huns back to the Catalaunian Plains south of Méry-sur-Seine. On June 20 the Allies and the Huns fought a pitched cavalry battle on these open plains. Châlons-sur-Marne is sometimes called one of the decisive battles of history.)