Battle of Kulm

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The Battle of Kulm was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Coalition forces halted and defeated a French corps in Bohemia, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s influence in Central Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chlumec
belligerent Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire

First French Empire
surface form: French Empire

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Russian Empire
campaign German campaign of 1813
casualtiesCoalition several thousand killed and wounded
casualtiesFrench around 7,000–13,000 captured
over 10,000 killed and wounded
commandedForce III Corps of the Grande Armée
surface form: French I Corps
commander Alexander Ivanovich Ostermann-Tolstoy
surface form: Alexander Ostermann-Tolstoy

Dominique Vandamme
von Kleist
surface form: Friedrich von Kleist

Hieronymus von Colloredo-Mansfeld
Johann von Klenau
conflict Napoleonic Wars
countryAtTime Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire
date 1813-08-29
endDate 1813-08-30
followedBy Battle of Kulm self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle of Kulm (Second Day) at Priesten
hasMemorial monuments near Chlumec commemorating the battle
historicalSignificance important Coalition success in the 1813 campaign
involves Coalition forces of Austria, Russia, and Prussia
French I Corps
surface form: French I Corps under Vandamme
location Bohemia
near Kulm, Bohemia
notableEvent capture of most of Vandamme’s corps
encirclement of French forces by converging Coalition troops
opponent Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire

First French Empire
surface form: French Empire

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Russian Empire
partOf Napoleonic Wars
War of the Sixth Coalition
precededBy Battle of Dresden
presentDayCountry Czech Republic
presentDayLocation Chlumec, Czech Republic
result Coalition victory
startDate 1813-08-29
strategicEffect contributed to rollback of Napoleon’s influence in Central Europe
halted French advance into Bohemia
weakened French position before the Battle of Leipzig
strengthCoalition approximately 50,000–60,000 soldiers
strengthFrench approximately 30,000–32,000 soldiers
tacticalOutcome French corps defeated and forced to surrender
terrain mountainous and wooded area near the Ore Mountains
year 1813

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War of the Sixth Coalition majorBattle Battle of Kulm
Army of Bohemia engagement Battle of Kulm
Battle of Dresden followedBy Battle of Kulm
Battle of Kulm followedBy Battle of Kulm self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Battle of Kulm (Second Day) at Priesten
War of Liberation hasSignificantBattle Battle of Kulm