Battle of Bautzen

When

20 May 1813 – 21 May 1813

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.18° N, 14.42° E

Description

1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

Battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

In the Battle of Bautzen, a combined Prusso-Russian army, retreating after their defeat at Lützen and massively outnumbered, was pushed back by Napoleon but escaped destruction. Some sources claim that Marshal Michel Ney failed to block their retreat. The Prussians were led by General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, and the Russians by General Peter Wittgenstein.

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