Battle of Lüneburg
1813 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Battle of Lüneburg on 2 April 1813, Allied Russians and Prussians were victorious over a French and Saxon division.[1] The battle was the first major combat action after the retreat of the defeated French in Russia behind the Elbe. Its importance lay in the moral effect on the German public as the first success of the Allies in the wars of liberation that were now beginning.
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Battle of Lüneburg | |||||||
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Part of the German campaign of the Sixth Coalition | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia Prussia |
France Saxony | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wilhelm von Dörnberg Karl von Borcke | Joseph Morand (DOW) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
34th Division | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,100, 6 guns[2] | 2,800, 9 guns[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300 killed and wounded[4] | 2,300 captured, 9 guns, 3 flags[4] | ||||||
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