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Napoléon & Empire

Battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations)

Date and place

  • October 16th to 19th, 1813 near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.

Involved forces

Casualties and losses

  • French army : 38 000 killed or injured and 20 000 prisoners. 
  • Prussian-Austrian-Russian-Swedish coalition : 54 000 killed or injured. 

Map of the of battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations)

Napoleonic Battles - Map of battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations)

Picture - "Siegesmeldung nach der Schlacht bei Leipzig". Painted 1839 by Johann Peter Krafft.

Napoleonic Battles - Picture of battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) -

Photos Credits

  Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.
  Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
  Photos by Floriane Grau.
  Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
  Photos by Didier Grau.
  Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.