Battle of Wartenburg
1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Wartenburg (German: Schlacht bei Wartenburg) took place on 3 October 1813 between the French IV Corps commanded by General Henri Gatien Bertrand and the Allied Army of Silesia, principally the I Corps of General Ludwig von Yorck. The battle allowed the Army of Silesia to cross the Elbe, ultimately leading to the Battle of Leipzig.
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Battle of Wartenburg | |||||||
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Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
Yorck at Wartenburg | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gebhard von Blücher Ludwig von Yorck | Henri Gatien Bertrand | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
16,000[1][2] men, 64 guns[3] | 13,000[2]–15,000[1] men, 24 guns[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,100 men[1][3] | 1,900[1] men, 13 guns[3] | ||||||
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