Modern era · 1813
Battle of Dresden
The Battle of Dresden (26–27 August 1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle took place around the city of Dresden in modern-day Germany, then the capital of the Kingdom of Saxony. With the recent addition of Austria, the Sixth Coalition felt emboldened in their quest to expel the French from Central Europe.
- When
- 26 Aug 1813 – 27 Aug 1813
- Where
- Dresden
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Joachim Murat1767 – 1815Grand Duke of Berg and Cleves, The king of Naples (1767-1815)
Michel Ney1769 – 1815French general (1769–1815)
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly1761 – 1818Baltic German general (1761-1818)
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Dresden, CC BY-SA 4.0