Battle of Reichenbach

May 22, 1813 · Reichenbach (Oberlausitz)

Result French victory

French and Russian forces fought a rearguard action at Reichenbach in Saxony after the Battle of Bautzen. Marshal Duroc, Napoleon's close friend, was killed by a cannonball nearby.

First French Empire

Russian Empire

Strength and losses

Casualties
c. 1,400
Casualties
c. 1,100