Battle of Lützen (1813)
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The Battle of Lützen (1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in Saxony, resulting in a costly French tactical victory but no decisive strategic advantage.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lützen (1813) canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Grossgörschen ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthAllies | about 73000 soldiers ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthFrench | about 130000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Spring campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesAllies | tens of thousands killed and wounded (approx. 15000–20000) ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesFrench | tens of thousands killed and wounded (approx. 18000–20000) ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
France and allies
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Russia and Prussia ⓘ |
| commander |
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher ⓘ Joachim Murat ⓘ Michel Ney ⓘ Napoleon I ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Nikolay Raevsky ⓘ Peter Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| date | 1813-05-02 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-05-02 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Bautzen
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surface form:
Battle of Bautzen (1813)
|
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Napoleon could still win large battles after 1812
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failed to secure decisive decision needed to end the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Saxony
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near Lützen, Saxony ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first major battle after Napoleon’s return from the Russian campaign
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| objectiveAllies | defeat Napoleon before his forces fully reorganized ⓘ |
| objectiveFrench | drive Coalition forces out of Saxony ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy |
French invasion of Russia
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surface form:
French retreat from Russia (1812)
|
| primaryOpposingForces | newly raised French conscript army vs experienced Russo-Prussian troops ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Armistice of Pläswitz ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| result |
French tactical victory
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no decisive strategic advantage ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-05-02 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Allied armies withdrew in good order
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did not destroy the Russo-Prussian army ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French forces held the field ⓘ |
| terrain | villages and flat fields around Grossgörschen and Lützen ⓘ |
| theatre | German campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| weaponry | muskets, artillery, cavalry sabres ⓘ |
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