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This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the War of the Sixth Coalition (3 March 1813 – 30 May 1814). It includes: the German campaign of 1813;; the campaign in north-east France;
The high point of allied strategy was the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, which ended in a decisive defeat for Napoleon. The Confederation of the Rhine was dissolved following the battle with many of its former member states joining the Coalition, breaking Napoleon's hold over Germany.
Pages in category "Battles in 1813" The following 117 pages are in this category, out of 117 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Siege of Acapulco (1813)
The Battle of Leipzig, [e] also known as the Battle of the Nations, [f] was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 at Leipzig, Saxony.The Coalition armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, led by Tsar Alexander I and Karl von Schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the Grande Armée of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
In the Battle of Lützen (German: Schlacht von Großgörschen, 2 May 1813), Napoleon I of France defeated an allied army of the Sixth Coalition. The Russian commander, Prince Peter Wittgenstein , attempting to forestall Napoleon's capture of Leipzig , attacked the French right wing near Lützen , Saxony-Anhalt , Germany , surprising Napoleon.
The Battle of Dresden (26–27 August 1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars.The battle took place around the city of Dresden in modern-day Germany.With the recent addition of Austria, the Sixth Coalition felt emboldened in their quest to expel the French from Central Europe.
The Battle of Kulm was fought near the town Kulm (Czech: Chlumec) and the village Přestanov in northern Bohemia. It was fought on 29–30 August 1813, during the War of the Sixth Coalition . A French corps under General Dominique Vandamme attacked Alexander Osterman-Tolstoy 's Russian corps on 29 August.
Battles in 1813 (117 P) C. Creek War (2 C, 37 P) G. German campaign of 1813 (31 P) S. War of the Sixth Coalition (2 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Conflicts in 1813"