Battle of the Nations
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Napoleonic Wars, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, German History, French History, Scandinavian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Germany
- Date: October 16-18, 1813
Article abstract: The Battle of the Nations results in the defeat of Napoleon’s army by a combined allied force at Leipzig and marks the decline of the emperor and his career.
Summary of Event
Napoleon’s failure to impose a French peace on Czar Alexander I of Russia and the destruction of his vast army during its retreat from Moscow in the fall of 1812 led to the formation of the sixth and final coalition against France. As the Russian army advanced westward into central Europe, the nations that had been held in submission by Napoleon’s military...
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