Battle of Wartenburg

When

3 Oct 1813

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.81° N, 12.78° E

Description

1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition

The Battle of 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 with the personal participation of the army commander, Gebhard L. von Blücher. The battle allowed the Army of Silesia to cross the Elbe, ultimately leading to the Battle of Leipzig.

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