Battle of Grossgörschen
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The Battle of Grossgörschen was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces fought Prussian and Russian armies near Leipzig shortly after his retreat from Russia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Großgörschen | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ battle of the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
village of Großgörschen
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village of Kaja ⓘ village of Rahna ⓘ village of Starsiedel ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Spring campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| CoalitionCasualtiesApprox | about 20000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| CoalitionStrengthApprox | about 73000 soldiers ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
France and allies
NERFINISHED
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Russia and Prussia ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2 May 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Bautzen
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | about 20000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | about 110000 soldiers ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Battle of Lützen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1813 in Europe
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Battles involving France ⓘ Battles involving Prussia ⓘ Battles involving Russia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Imperial Guard (France)
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Prussian army NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Saxony
NERFINISHED
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near Leipzig ⓘ near Lützen ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first major battle after Napoleon’s retreat from Russia
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Frederick William III of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Peter Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | French retreat from Russia ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | failed to destroy the Coalition army ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French forces held the field ⓘ |
| theatre | German campaign of 1813 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Großgörschen