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	Battle of Leipzig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Leipzig or the Battle of the Nations (16-19 October 1813) was the largest conflict in the Napoleonic Wars and the most decisive defeat suffered by Napoleon Bonaparte.
		The battle began on 16 October with an attack by 78,000 Allied troops from the south and 54,000 from the north, with Napoleon using the bulk of his army in the south.
		In addition to the 91 m high Völkerschlachtdenkmal, the course of the battle in the city of Leipzig is marked by numerous monuments and the 45 Apel-stones that mark important lines of the French and allied troops.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Leipzig (859 words)

	Leipzig - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Leipzig [ˈlaiptsɪç] (Polish; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the federal state (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany.
		In 1813, the Leipzig region was the arena of the Battle of the Nations.
		Among Leipzig's noteworthy institutions are also the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the opera house, Oper Leipzig, and the Leipzig Zoo, which houses the world's largest facilities for primates.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Leipzig (762 words)

	Leipzig, Germany
		Leipzig is blessed with dozens of historic buildings which are best explored on a stroll through the city.
		During efforts to resurrect the centre of Leipzig to its former glory in the 1960s, traces of 6,000 year-old human settlement were discovered in the area located between the Parthe, Pleisse and Elster rivers.
		Leipzig views itself in grand terms and some might argue with a touch of arrogance: media metropolis, trade fair centre, book city, mini-Paris, or city of the citizens' movement.
	worldfacts.us /Germany-Leipzig.htm (2158 words)

	Leipzig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leipzig Trade Fair, which began in the middle ages, became an event of international importance; especially as a point of contact to the East-European economic bloc (Comecon) of which East Germany was a member.
		Richard Wagner, the composer, was born in Leipzig in 1813.
		Leipzig was the venue for the FIFA 2006 World Cup draw, and will host 5 of the First Round Group matches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leipzig (953 words)

	Leipzig - Simple English Wikipedia
		Leipzig is the biggest city in Saxony, eastern Germany.
		In 1813 near Leipzig, there was the Battle of Leipzig between the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte and the allied armies of Austria, Preussen and Russia.
		As a result of industrialisation the number of people living in Leipzig was growing during the 19th century.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leipzig (279 words)

	Leipzig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Leipzig entered recorded history in AD 1015 as the fortified town of Urbs Libzi and was granted municipal status by 1170.
		Leipzig's focal geographic situation had another, less fortunate consequence: several important battles were fought in or near the town.
		Leipzig is the centre of many railway lines, and its main railway station is one of the most important passenger stations in central Europe.
	www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/britannicapages/Leipzig/Leipzig.html (685 words)

	Leipzig. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The battle of Leipzig, Oct. 16–19, 1813, also called the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive victory of the Austrian, Russian, and Prussian forces over Napoleon I. On Oct. 16 the Prussians under General Blücher defeated the French under Auguste de Marmont at Möckern, near Leipzig.
		Leipzig was stormed on Oct. 19, and Napoleon’s forces began their flight across Germany and beyond the Rhine.
		In Oct., 1989, Leipzig was the site of the largest demonstration against the East German government since 1953; the demonstration was instrumental in the downfall of the Communist government and the subsequent reunification of Germany.
	www.bartleby.com /65/le/Leipzig.html (603 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Leipzig
		Including these four convent churches, Leipzig thus possessed six churches in the Middle Ages; to these were added the Katharinenkapelle (1240), the Marienkapelle (about 1262), and the chapels belonging to the townhall and the castle (fifteenth century).
		Leipzig was besieged seven times and was captured six; from 1642 until 1560 it was in the possession of the Swedes; in 1706 it had to pay heavy tribute to Charles XII.
		In the Napoleonic Wars Leipzig was occupied by the French Marshal Davoust in 1806 after the Battle of Jena and Auerstädt; in 1809 it was pillaged by the Duke of Brunswick; and it was only after the battle of Leipzig (16-18 October, 1813) that the town was freed from heavy taxation and oppression.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09138b.htm (1645 words)

	Battle of Nations
		Leipzig will stand in history as one of the greatest battles of all time, forever, breaking the grip of Napoleon in central Europe.
		His only chance to pull any of this off was not to commit to a battle until he crossed the river at Leipzig.
		In Leipzig thousands of stragglers and wounded were also still in the city.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/5990/napoleonics (889 words)

	Battle of Leipzig, ('The Battle of Nations'), 16-18 October 1813
		The battle of Leipzig was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars and the largest battle in Europe until the First World War easily ranking as one of the largest battles in History.
		The campaign of 1813 started with two battles at Lutzen and then Bautzen but despite French victories they were unable too make anything of their success because they were too weak, and as the Autumn of 1813 began the stage was set for the battle of Leipzig.
		Other battles followed as Napoleons commanders engaged the enemy including Katzbach 26th August 1813, Kulm 29/30th August, Dennewitz 6th September, Wartenburg 3rd October 1813 and most famously Liebertwolkwitz 14th October 1813 which was the greatest cavalry battle in History.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_leipzig.html (570 words)

	The University of Leipzig
		The Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL), is situated in the city of Leipzig, which captures the imagination for the dramatic roles it has played in history.
		Leipzig is a university city with a first-class reputation and with some eminent alumni such as Leibniz and Lessing, to name but two.
		Leipzig itself is not only a participant in the transition process of Eastern Germany, but is also situated close to those countries of Central and Eastern Europe that are likewise involved in the reform processes.
	cibs.tamu.edu /mba-ms/Leipzig.html (616 words)

	Leipzig 1813 — www.greenwood.com
		Description: The battle of Leipzig was, in terms of the number of combatants involved, the largest engagement of the entire Napoleonic Wars.
		The disastrous effects of Leipzig led directly to the collapse of Napoleon's political and military position in Germany and the cataclysmic campaign in France in 1814 which culminated in Napoleon's abdication and exile to Elba.
		Leipzig was the only battle of the wars in which all Allied armies (including even the Swedes) fielded troops against Napoleon.
	www.greenwood.com /catalog/C8613.aspx (232 words)

	Battle of Leipzig, 1813.
		The battle of the 18th October was one of attrition.
		Leipzig was one of the few battles in which Napoleon was clearly defeated.
		Dioramas of battle of Leipzig: [1] ~ [2] ~ [3] ~ [4 - Großdioramas]
	web2.airmail.net /napoleon/Leipzig_battle.htm (6962 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Leipzig
		Leipzig (ancient Lipsk, from lipa, Slavonic for “lime tree”), city in east central Germany, in Saxony (Sachsen), located near the confluence of the...
		Leipzig, Battle of, called the Battle of the Nations, decisive engagement between the French armies of Napoleon and those of Austria, Prussia,...
		Leipzig, University of, institution of higher learning, located in Leipzig, Germany.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Leipzig.html (95 words)

	LEIPZIG - Online Information article about LEIPZIG
		Prussia, Saxony and the city of Leipzig, is estimated at 6 million pounds sterling.
		Population.—The population of Leipzig was quintupled within' the 19th century, rising from 31,887 in 1801 to 153,988 in 1881, to 4J5,089 in 1900 and to 502,570 in 1905.
		decade of the 19th century were not on the whole unfavourable to the commerce of Leipzig, but in 1813 and 1814, owing to the presence of enormous armies in the neighbourhood, it suffered greatly.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LAP_LEO/LEIPZIG.html (4278 words)

	Battle of Liebertwolkwitz, 14th October 1813
		This cavalry battle opened the Battle of Leipzig and was the largest cavalry battle in European history.
		It took place South of Leipzig between the French forces of Marshal Murat which included the Corps of Prince Poniatowski, Victor, Lauriston and Kellerman and Pajol's cavalry and the Army of Bohemia under the Russian General Wittgenstein.
		The battle became a typical cavalry battle of the period with the advantage swinging from one side to other and back again in waves as cavalry attacked were repulsed with a counter charge and then rallied as reserves forced the enemy pursuers to break off..
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_liebertwolkwitz.html (328 words)

	Leipzig on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Robert Schumann worked in Leipzig, Richard Wagner was born there in 1813, and the Leipzig Conservatory (founded by Mendelssohn in 1842-43) became one of the world's best-known musical academies.
		The battle of Leipzig, Oct. 16-19, 1813, also called the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive victory of the Austrian, Russian, and Prussian forces over Napoleon I. On Oct. 16 the Prussians under General Blücher defeated the French under Auguste de Marmont at Möckern, near Leipzig.
		Leipzig is back on the tourist map, the city is the place for books, music, and coffee.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Leipzig_PointsofInterest.asp (1277 words)

	By Design, Inc.
		This is a regimental level simulation of the battle of Leipzig between Napoleon and the Austrians.
		This is a regimental level simulation of the battle of Leipzig between Napoleon and the Allies.
		Leipzig was the largest battle of the Napoleonic era.
	www.macwargames.com (178 words)

	By Design, Inc.: Napoleonic Games: Leipzig
		Leipzig is a tactical level Napoleonic simulation game using the Waterloo Campaign engine.
		The ÒBattle of NationsÓ was the greatest battle on the face of the earth until the world wars almost a century later.
		The battle of Leipzig is also marked by one of the greatest cavalry battles in history.
	www.macwargames.com /LEI.htm (373 words)

	::. Leipzig: City of music .::. LTS Leipzig Tourist Service e.V. .::. Leipzig Tourism .::
		Leipzig's future commercial development was given a boost by the construction of the ultramodern Leipzig Fair Exhibition Centre with its fascinating architecture.
		A vast edifice with an observation platform at a height of 91 metres built to mark the centenary of the 1813 Battle of Leipzig where Napoleon was decisively defeated.
		A collection of bars and restaurants in the heart of Leipzig which is ideal for a pub crawl or "bar-hopping".
	www.lts-leipzig.de /cityofmusic/?OpenDocument (555 words)

	Battle of Leipzig -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The battle was fought at Leipzig, in Saxony, between approximately 185,000 French and other troops under Napoleon, and approximately 320,000 allied troops, including Austrian, Prussian, Russian, and Swedish forces, commanded respectively...
		Leipzig lies at the junction of the Weisse Elster, Parthe, and Pleisse rivers in the middle of a broad plain at the crossing of two ancient trade routes.
		The Battle of Marathon was a decisive victory for the Greeks during the Persian Wars.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9047691?source=RSSOTD (754 words)

	Leipzig : Battle of Leipzig : Napoleonic Wars : Bonaparte : Bernadotte : Charles : Blucher
		Leipzig : Battle of Leipzig : Napoleonic Wars : Bonaparte : Bernadotte : Charles : Blucher
		One of the most crucial battles of the Napoleonic Wars was the massive clash that took place at Leipzig, which became known as the Battle of Nations because of its size and the sheer numbers of troops that took part.
		Aside from the numbers against him, Bonaparte was also faced with the fact that the enemy armies were approaching from different directions, forcing him to spread his forces.
	www.napoleonguide.com /battle_leipzig.htm (369 words)

	Battle of Crecy - Britannica Concise
		Leipzig, Battle of - (Oct. 16–19, 1813) Decisive defeat for Napoleon at Leipzig, resulting in the destruction of what was left of French power in Germany and Poland.
		Crécy, Battle of - (Aug. 26, 1346), battle that resulted in victory for the English in the first decade of the Hundred Years' War against the French.
		Poitiers, Battle of - (Sept. 19, 1356), the catastrophic defeat sustained by the French king John II at the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War between France and England.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9361852 (431 words)

	Sehenswürdigkeiten
		Monument of the Battle of Leipzig...the symbol of the city, and with an overall height of 91 metres, one of Leipzigs highest buildings too.
		Leipzig is moreover a "green city", impregnated with large parks, the unique nature reserve Auenwald as well as a veritable maze of waterways.
		Leipzig is also a city for the bicyclist.
	www.globetrotter-leipzig.de /new/sights_engl.html (481 words)

	Napoleon In Germany - The Campaigns Of 1806 and 1813 - Jena, Auerstadt and Leipzig — The Battle of the Nations
		In a lightning campaign in October 1806, Napoleon split her armies and decisively defeated her at the twin battles of Jena and Auerstadt and relentlessly pursued her to the shores of the Baltic.
		The massive battle of Leipzig, fought over three days between 16 and 18 October 1813, is the subject of our last full day in Germany.
		The “Battle of the Nations”, as it is known, was fought on a huge scale and cost over 100,000 casualties in total.
	www.holts.co.uk /ht325.html (691 words)

	The University of Leipzig Exchange Program In Leipzig, Germany
		Leipzig is a city that captures the imagination for the dramatic roles it has played in history.
		Today Leipzig is a bustling metropolis of 550,000, aggressively reclaiming its traditional stature as a trade center between East and West.
		Students are urged to discuss their intention to participate in the Leipzig program with all appropriate academic advisors and to seek pre-approvals and an understanding of study abroad credit policies on their home campus.
	www.binghamton.edu /greal/german/html/leipzig/leipzig.html (1351 words)

	BATTLE OF LEIPZIG 18 OCTOBER 1813 DOLITZ
		The Battle of Leipzig was the decisive and biggest battle of the Napoleonic Wars~ lasting from 16 - 18 October~ involving some 195000 French and German Troops under Napoleon against 365000 Austrians~ Prussians, Russian and Swedish troops under the overall command of Schwarzenburg.
		After savage fighting throughout 18 October, Napoleon realised that his attempt to hold Leipzig, particularly after the desertion in mid battle of the entire Saxon Corps was completely hopeless and withdrew toward Hanau and ultimately to France for his doomed struggle during the 1814 campaign.
		The Battle of Leipzig was the decisive battle of the Napoleonic Wars and ensured the eventual defeat of the French.
	www.wargames.co.uk /Pending/Archive/Nov/battleofleipzig.htm (662 words)

	Battle of Leipzig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was still possible that if he was able to produce some of the same genius that triumphed at Austerlitz that the Emperor could defeat the allies one army at a time.
		To reflect this on each turn that allied units are WITHIN leipzig and the French hold the bridge roll a d6 :a 6 on a d6 and the bridge is destroyed.
		Elements of Bluchers army were close to the northern entrance to leipzig as the French began evacuating.
	www.jjevon.demon.co.uk /leip/bol.htm (1226 words)

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