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Battle of Lützen (1813)

May 2, 1813 · Battle of Lützen (1813)

Part of Napoleonic Wars

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Napoleon's new army beat Wittgenstein's Russians and Prussians south-west of Leipzig.

Sides

French Empire and allies

France
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Michel Ney military commander Jean-de-Dieu Soult military commander Auguste de Marmont military commander Eugène de Beauharnais military commander Géraud Duroc military commander

Coalition

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

Also involved 3

Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre Macdonald participant · French Empire and allies Dmitry Golitsyn participant Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg participant · Coalition