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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars involving Saxony

  • Battle of FriedlandEurope had become embroiled in the War of the Third Coalition in 1805. Following the French victory at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805, Prussia…
  • 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 Jena–AuerstedtNapoleon I of France thrust a force of 180,000 men through the Franconian Forest in October 1806. This massive army moved against the Fourth Coalition while…
  • 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…
  • 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.