Battle of Leipzig – 1813
Battle of Leipzig – 1813
Leipzig (Battle). 18th October 1813, there was a terrible battle between the allies, 300,000 men strong, and strength of 130,000 French men. Profit was uncertain, but the position was untenable, the French army had to retreat to the Rhine. The Battle of Nations “, as najčernejšie treason committed: Saxon Corps, Army Corps of Durutte, deserted en masse and turned its weapons against the 40 regiment, which were under orders to large. It is a desert that is uncertain outcome of the battle. As a result losses were estimated at up to 60,000 Allied and 30,000 men, French men. Division and brigade generals Friederichs, E. Bertrand, Bachelet Amville, Camus, Ferriere, pigs, Couloumy, Maury, Montmarie Pellegrino, Richemont, and the bottle were killed. Finally, Marshall Poniatowski, loyal to the emperor to death or drowned when crossing the Elster at the end of the battle to avoid being captured by the enemy. Leipzig is a city in Germany, the Kingdom of Saxony, capital of the circle of the same name, located 102 km from Dresden.