The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations was fought 16 – - TopicsExpress



          

The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations was fought 16 – 19 October 1813 by the coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden led by the Russian Tsar Alexander I and prince Schwarzenberg against the French army of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, at Leipzig, Saxony. Napoleons army also contained Polish and Italian troops as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine. The battle marked the culmination of the autumn campaign of 1813 during the German campaign and involved over 600,000 soldiers, making it the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I. Being decisively defeated for the first time in battle, Napoleon was compelled to return to France while the Coalition hurried to keep their momentum, invading France early the next year. Napoleon was forced to abdicate and was exiled to Elba in May 1814.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000

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