Battle of Leipzig
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, German History, French History, Eastern European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Germany
- Date: October 16-19, 1813
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Napoleonic Wars. Result: Decisive victory for the armies of the Sixth Coalition.
Leipzig was a series of engagements, fought in and near Leipzig, a city in the German state of Saxony. In terms of the number of soldiers involved, it was the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle developed when the armies of the Sixth Coalition—Prince Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg’s Army of Bohemia, Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher’s Army of Silesia, and Prince Jean-Baptiste-Jules Bernadotte’s Army...
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