Battle of Leipzig - Wikipedia
WEBThe battle was the culmination of the German Campaign of 1813 and involved 560,000 soldiers, 2,200 artillery pieces, the expenditure of 400,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, and 133,000 casualties, making it the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I.
Battle of Leipzig | Napoleonic Wars, 1813 Campaign, Coalition …
WEBBattle of Leipzig, (Oct. 16–19, 1813), decisive defeat for Napoleon, resulting in the destruction of what was left of French power in Germany and Poland. The battle was fought at Leipzig, in Saxony, between approximately 185,000 French and other troops under Napoleon, and approximately 320,000.
Battle of Leipzig ‑ 1813, Map & Summary - HISTORY
WEBJul 31, 2023 · During the retreat, a botched order to destroy a bridge over the Elster River by one of Napoleon's generals led to thousands of French deaths and the capture of approximately 30,000 men.
Battle of Leipzig - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 28, 2023 · The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a battle fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars. The largest battle in European history prior to World War I, it resulted in a defeat for Napoleon and led to the collapse of his empire.
Battles that shaped history: Leipzig – Real History
WEBFeb 22, 2018 · The Battle of Leipzig officially began in the early morning of the 16th when the Prussians launched an attack against the 15,000-strong Polish contingent of Napoleon’s army, which was under the command of the talented Prince Joseph Poniatowski.
The Battle of Leipzig, 1813: Napoleon Bonaparte’s ‘Battle of …
WEBAt 11 a.m. on October 19, Napoleon crossed the Elster, and two hours later the bridge to the town of Lindenau was blown up, leaving 20,000 French troops marooned on the opposite bank. In a frantic effort to ford the river, many French soldiers were drowned, swept away by the current.
Bonaparte at Bay: The Battle at Leipzig, 1813 - HistoryNet
WEBApr 6, 2017 · The Battle of Leipzig, soon to be known as die Völkerschlacht—“the Battle of the Nations”—fought in the sleepy villages and marshes around the old Saxon university town of Leipzig, marked the beginning of the end for Napoleon’s remarkable career.
Battle of Leipzig - Military History - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBThe largest military engagement in 19th-century Europe, the Battle of Leipzig was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 following a major preliminary clash on the 14th. The battle marked the climax of the campaigns in Germany that began in the wake of Napoleon’s disaster in Russia in 1812.
Leipzig, Battle of - Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe Battle of Leipzig (16–19 October 1813), also known as the Battle of the Nations, was the largest military engagement fought until the twentieth century. It marked the end of the Napoleonic Empire.
Battle of Leipzig - Oxford Reference
WEBThe battle raged for nine hours, but at midnight Napoleon ordered a retreat. This began in an orderly fashion until, early in the afternoon of 19 October, a bridge was mistakenly blown up, stranding the French rear‐guard of 30,000 crack troops, who were captured.
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