Modern era · 1813
Battle of Bautzen
In the Battle of Bautzen (20–21 May 1813), a combined Prusso-Russian army, retreating after their defeat at Lützen and massively outnumbered, was pushed back by Napoleon but escaped destruction. Some sources claim that Marshal Michel Ney failed to block their retreat. The Prussians were led by General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, and the Russians by General Peter Wittgenstein.
- When
- 20 May 1813 – 21 May 1813
- Where
- Bautzen
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher1742 – 1819Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly1761 – 1818Baltic German general (1761-1818)
Before and after
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