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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars involving Bavaria

  • Battle of La RothièreNapoleon stood at the edge of disaster in November 1813. His army had just suffered a crushing defeat at Leipzig, forcing him to retreat across the Rhine…
  • Battle of Teugen-HausenOn the 8th of February 1809, the Austrian Empire determined to make war on Napoleon. Foreign Minister Johann Philipp Stadion and diplomat Klemens von…
  • Battle of Landshut (1809)The first battle of Landshut occurred on the 16th of April 1809. Archduke Louis sent his vanguard under Joseph Radetzky against Bernhard Deroy's Bavarian III…
  • Battle of Arcis-sur-AubeIn late February 1814, Napoleon discovered that the Allied armies of Schwarzenberg and Blücher had separated. Blücher's army was making a lunge at Paris with…
  • Battle of EckmühlOn the 10th of April 1809, hostilities erupted between France and Austria without either side knowing the true strength of their opponent.
  • 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 MormantOn the 1st of February 1814, Allied generals celebrated their victory at La Rothière. They believed Napoleon was defeated and planned to advance on Paris…
  • Battle of AbensbergOn the 10th of April 1809, Archduke Charles led his army across the Inn River and into the Kingdom of Bavaria. This invasion placed the forces of France and…
  • Battle of WagramIn 1809, the First French Empire held a dominant position on the European continent. Resounding victories during the 1805 to 1807 wars against the Third and…