Battle of Lützen (1813)
1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Battle of Lützen (German: Schlacht von Großgörschen, 2 May 1813), Napoleon I of France defeated an allied army of the Sixth Coalition.
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Battle of Lützen | |||||||
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Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
Napoléon with his troops. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France Kingdom of Italy Hesse |
Russia Prussia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
78,000[1][2]–145,000[3] 372 guns |
70,000–96,000[1][2][3] 552 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
19,655–22,000[2][1] | 11,500–30,000[4][5][6] | ||||||
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. Recovering quickly, Napoleon ordered a double envelopment of the allies. After a day of heavy fighting, the imminent encirclement of his army prompted Wittgenstein to retreat. Due to a shortage of cavalry, the French did not pursue.
The two armies would clash again in the Battle of Bautzen three weeks later.