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Battle of Bautzen (1813)

May 20–21, 1813 · Battle of Bautzen (1813)

Part of Napoleonic Wars

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Napoleon forced the allies out of their line on the Spree but could not destroy them.

Sides

French Empire and allies

France
Michel Ney military commander Auguste de Marmont military commander Pierre Augereau military commander Jean-de-Dieu Soult military commander

Coalition

Russian Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
Alexander I of Russia military commander Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher military commander Frederick William III of Prussia military commander Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly military commander Levin August von Bennigsen military commander Peter, 1st Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg military commander