Châlons-sur-Marne, Battle of, France, 451

LC control no.	sh2001000886
LC classification	D143
Topical heading	Châlons-sur-Marne, Battle of, France, 451 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Catalaunian Fields, Battle of the, France, 451 Catalaunian Plains, Battle of the, France, 451 Châlons-sur-Marne (France), Battle of, 451
See also	Huns--History *Browse this term in* LC Authorities Rome--History--Empire, 284-476 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Found in	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.)