Battle

Battle of Dresden

26 Aug 1813 – 27 Aug 1813 · 51.03° N, 13.73° E

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When
26 Aug 1813 – 27 Aug 1813
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
51.03° N, 13.73° E
Description
1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

Battle of Dresden

1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

The Battle of Dresden was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle took place around the city of Dresden in modern-day Germany, then the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony. With the recent addition of Austria, the Sixth Coalition felt emboldened in their quest to expel the French from Central Europe.

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