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Battle of Wartenburg

October 3, 1813 · Wartenburg

Part of German campaign of 1813

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Prussian troops under Ludwig Yorck crossed the Elbe at Wartenburg and defeated a French corps, opening the way to the Battle of Leipzig.

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Prussia

Kingdom of Prussia
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher military commander Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg military commander

First French Empire

France
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)