Battle of Durocortorum

The Battle of Reims or Battle of Durocortorum was fought in 356 between the Western Roman army led by Western Roman emperor Julian and the Alamanni. The Alamanni were victorious.

And after staying there [ Troyes ] a short time, out of consideration for this tired soldiers, he felt that he ought not to delay, and made for the city of Rheims (Durocortōrum). There he had ordered the whole army to assemble with provisions for a month and to await his coming; the place was commanded by Ursicinus' successor Marcellus, and Ursicinus himself was directed to serve in the same region until the end of the campaign. Accordingly, after the expression of many various opinions, it was agreed to attack the Alamannic horde by way of the Ten Cantons [ Dieuze] with closed ranks; and the soldiers went on in that direction with unusual alacrity. And because the day was misty and overcast, so then even objects close at hand could not be seen, the enemy, aided by their acquaintance with the country, went around by way of a crossroad and made an attack on the two legions bringing up the rear of the Caesar's army. And they would nearly have annihilated them, had not the shouts that they suddenly raised brought up the reinforcements of our allies. Then and thereafter, thinking that he could cross neither roads nor rivers without ambuscades, Julian was wary and hesitant,

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Battle of Reims
battle, Alamanni, France, 

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356 Battle of Durocortorum

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1359 — 1360 Siege of Rheims

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1575 Battle of Dormans

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1814 Battle of Reims

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1915 Second Battle of Champagne

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1917 Sapigneul

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1917 Battle of the Hills

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1918 Second Battle of the Marne

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Saint-Thierry	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	356	Battle of Durocortorum	Alamanni, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1359	Siege of Rheims	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1575	Battle of Dormans	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Reims	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Second Battle of Champagne	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Sapigneul	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Battle of the Hills	François Anthoine, Robert Nivelle, German Empire, Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, French Third Republic, Erich Ludendorff, Karl von Einem, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Second Battle of the Marne	United States, German Empire, French Third Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Italy, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Chabrol	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Fresne	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nogent-l'Abbesse	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Saint-Thierry	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Witry	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1875	Fort de Brimont	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1883	Fort de la Pompelle	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Musée de l'aéronautique Bétheny	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Musée du terrain Vraux-Condé	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	Fort Pompelle Museum	military museum	Wikidata