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Battles in 1813
- Battle of HanauNapoleon arrived at Hanau with reinforcements and defeated Wrede's forces on the 30th of October. This event followed the Battle of Leipzig, which began on…
- Battle of Lützen (1813)Napoleon's army lay in ruins after the 1812 Russian campaign. European powers saw a chance to remove him from power. Prussia declared neutrality following…
- Battle of Bautzen (1813)The Prusso-Russian army retreated in full disorder after their defeat at the Battle of Lützen. Generals Peter Wittgenstein and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher…
- Battle of DresdenOn the 16th of August 1813, Napoleon dispatched Marshal Saint-Cyr's corps to fortify Dresden. This city in modern-day Germany became a critical pivot point…
- Battle of LeipzigNapoleon invaded Russia on the 24th of June 1812 with around 685,000 troops. He entered Moscow in late 1812 after the bloody Battle of Borodino.