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Napoleon & Empire

Battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations)

Date and place

  • October 16th to 19th, 1813 near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.

Involved forces

Casualties and losses

  • French army : 38 000 killed or injured and 20 000 prisoners. 
  • Prussian-Austrian-Russian-Swedish coalition : 54 000 killed or injured. 

Aerial panoramic of the Leipzig battlefield

Three views of the Leipzig battlefield, from the villages of Markleeberg, Liebertwolkwitz and Seifertshain.

Map of the battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) - Positions on October 16

Napoleonic Battles - Map of the battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) - Positions on October 16

Map of the battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) - Positions on October 18

Napoleonic Battles - Map of the battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) - Positions on October 18

Picture - "Siegesmeldung nach der Schlacht bei Leipzig". Painted 1839 by Johann Peter Krafft.

Napoleonic Battles - Picture of the battle of Leipzig (Battle of the Nations) -

Photos Credits

 Photo of Lionel A. Bouchon Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.
 Photo of Marie-Albe Grau Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
 Photo of Floriane Grau Photos by Floriane Grau.
 Photo of Michèle Grau-Ghelardi Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
 Photo of Didier Grau Photos by Didier Grau.
 Photo of various authors Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.

Video credits

The shots are by Didier Grau, the editing by Lionel A. Bouchon