Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Leipzig 1813

Summary by Krater

This video details the first day of the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, tracing Napoleon Bonaparte's strategic positions, the coalition forces' overwhelming numbers, and the fierce engagements around villages like Wachau and Markkleeberg that left Napoleon with mounting casualties and no decisive victory.

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Answers: What happened on the first day of the Battle of Leipzig in 1813?

• Battle of Leipzig 1813
• Napoleon's military campaign
• Coalition forces in Germany
• Tactical troop movements
• Battle of Liebertwolkwitz

What it concludes

• Napoleon faced four converging coalition armies totaling approximately 360,000 men and 1,500 guns against his 200,000-man Grande Armée.
• The coalition's superior numbers and coordinated converging attacks on October 16th denied Napoleon a decisive victory despite fierce fighting.
• Marshal Blücher's surprise arrival and successful assault at Möckern saved the coalition from potential defeat.
• By the end of the first day's combat, the French suffered around 25,000 casualties and the coalition at least 30,000.
• Napoleon's failure to secure a breakthrough on October 16th left his forces increasingly outnumbered and outpositioned.