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	Leipzig, Germany by europe-cities - Leipzig travel guide
		Leipzig is the largest city in the German province of Saxony.
		Built in commemoration to the defeat of Napoleon in 1813 in the Battle of Leipzig, known also as the Battle of Nations, it is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Wilhelmine architecture.
		Leipzig was the place for the FIFA 2006 World Cup draw, and is to host 5 of the First Round Group matches.
	germany.europe-cities.com /leipzig/leipzig.aspx (690 words)

	Leipzig - LoveToKnow Watches
		The population of Leipzig was quintupled within the 19th century, rising from 31,887 in 1801 to 153,988 in 1881, to 45'5,089 in 1900 and to 502,570 in 1905.
		Leipzig owes its origin to a Slav settlement between the Elster and the Pleisse, which was in existence before the year 1000, and its name to the Slav word lipa, a lime tree.
		These are the battles of Breitenfeld, fought on the 17th of September 1631, between the Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus and the imperialists, and the great battle of Leipzig, known in Germany as the Volkerschlacht, fought in October 1813 between Napoleon and the allied forces of Russia, Prussia and Austria.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Leipzig (3184 words)

	Battle of Leipzig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Napoleon saw that the battle was a lost cause and on the night of the 18th-19th began to withdraw the majority of his army across the river Elster.
		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 (884 words)

	Battle of Breitenfeld (1642) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Second Battle of Breitenfeld (October 23, 1642), also known as the "First Battle of Leipzig", took place at Breitenfeld (4 miles north-east of Leipzig), Germany during the Thirty Years' War.
		The Swedish Army led by Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson beat an army of the Holy Roman Empire led by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria and his deputy, General Ottavio Piccolomini.
		This article about a battle in Swedish history is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Breitenfeld_(1642) (196 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)

	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 (1624 words)

	Greenhill News: "1813: Leipzig - Napoleon and the Battle of the Nations"
		The crucial three-day battle of Leipzig, known to posterity as the Battle of the Nations, was the biggest battle of the Napoleonic Wars.
		The battle of Leipzig was also one of Napoleon's worst defeats, and it sealed the fate of his empire.
		Now in a superbly narrated new account of the battle, entitled 1813: Leipzig - Napoleon and the Battle of the Nations, Digby Smith describes the events of 17, 18 and 19 October 1813, and sets down not only the detail and brutality of the fighting, but tells the significance of the battle.
	www.napoleon-series.org /greenhill/news/c_smith3.html (1336 words)

	Wikinfo \| Battle of Leipzig (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Battle of Leipzig (October 16-19, 1813), also called the Battle of the Nations, was the largest conflict in the Napoleonic Wars and one of the worst defeats suffered by Napoleon Bonaparte.
		The battle began on the 16th with an attack by 78,000 Allied troops from the south and 54,000 from the north, they achieved little and were soon forced back.
		The battle ended the French Empire east of the Rhine and brought a number of German states over to the Allies.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Battle_of_Leipzig (533 words)

	Battle of Leipzig 1813 : Battle of Nations : Napoleon : Schlacht : Bataille
		Battle of Möckern was a bloody affair fought on a limited area.
		The battle of the 18th October was one of attrition.
		Leipzig was to be occupied by the VII Corps (Reynier), the VIII Corps (Poniatowski) and the XI Corps (Macdonald).
	web2.airmail.net /napoleon/Leipzig_battle.htm (18483 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 (241 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 (603 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)

	Leipzig
		Leipzig's population's historical peak was around 750,000 before the second world war; the figure for 2002 was around 500,000.
		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.paleorama.com /Lakes-L/Leipzig.php (1165 words)

	Leipzig: History
		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.
		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.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0859233.html (460 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)

	Battlefield tours : Leipzig : Accommodation : Hotels : Suggested Sites to See
		The largest monument commemorating the battle of Leipzig is the 91-metre centennial tower, built as a memorial to the victory of the Allied nations against Napoleon Bonaparte in 1813.
		The battle of Jena saw a massively outnumbered Prussian force crushed by the major portion of the French army under the direct command of Napoleon Bonaparte.
		Lutzen is close to Leipzig and the battlefield is pretty much as it was in 1813, although a mining operation has marred its southernmost side.
	www.napoleonguide.com /tours_leipzig.htm (516 words)

	Demi-Solde Press Cathcart
		Commencement of the Retreat to the Passage of the Dnieper at Orcha.
		Period from the battle of Kulm, the end of August, 1813, till the general combination and preparatory movement for the decisive campaign of Leipzig in October, during which interval the Allies’ head-quarters remained at Toplitz.
		Battle between the Army of General Blucher and the Corps of Marmont to the northward of Leipzig, on the 16
	www.demisoldepress.com /cathcart.htm (1770 words)

	Napoleon, His Army and Enemies : Napoleonic Battles : Uniforms : Maps : Tactics
		Borodino was the bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic Wars.
		Battle of Dennewitz 1813 ~ Battle of Dresden 1813 ~ Battle of the Nations: LEIPZIG 1813 ~ War in Spain
		Battle of La Rothiere 1814 ~ Battle of Paris 1814 ~ Battle of Ligny, 1815 ~ Battle of Quatre Bras 1815 ~ Battle of Waterloo 1815
	web2.airmail.net /napoleon (908 words)

	BATTLE OF LEIPZIG 18 OCTOBER 1813 DOLITZ (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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)

	NapoleonGames.com: Games by Operational Studies Group.
		Barclay reassumed the overall command in 1813, and after the Battle of Leipzig was made a count and later a Prince.
		In 1813, he worked hard at the organization of the new army, attending at the battles of Lützen and Bautzen.
		At the battle of Aspern-Essling (May 21-22, 1809) he was the center of the defensive fighting, but the artillery fire was too heavy.
	www.napoleongames.com /epilogue.html (2547 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 Dresden, 26-27 August 1813
		The only French victory of the Leipzig campaign and Napoleons last on German soil the battle of Dresden was Napoleon at far from his best.
		By 3pm the Allied left flank was beaten and they struggled to disengage in the thick mud, by 4pm the Allies were retreating not only away from Dresden but back to the safety of Bohemia leaving behind 38,000 killed, captured or wounded.
		General Dominique Vandammme tried to pursue the fleeing Allies but Napoleon failed to support him and he was cut off at the battle of Kulm two days later.
	www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/battles_dresden.html (438 words)

	Battle of Leipzig
		The Battle started on the 16th of October with a Russian assault under the command of General Mikhail Barclay de Tolly.
		The Battle of Leipzig is often referred to as the Battle of the nations.
		At 'The Battle of the Nations' Napoleon was heavily defeated by the Allied Army, which included the 2nd Rocket Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
	www.war-art.com /battle_of_leipzig.htm (946 words)

	Prussian Hussars
		Brandenburg Hussars charging at the Battle of Leipzig, 16 October 1813.
		At the Battle of Heilsberg in 1807, the Prittwitz Hussars charged and captured the Eagle of the French 55th line infantry regiment.
		At the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, the Mecklenberg-Strelitz Hussars charged and captured the Eagle of the Marines of the Imperial Guard.
	napnuts.tripod.com /napwars/frameprussianhussar.htm (383 words)

	Napoleon at Leipzig: The Battle of Nations 1813 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Napoleon at Leipzig is a complete military study of the second half of the 1813 fall campaign.
		Napoleon at Leipzig devotes five chapters to the epic battle itself, describing every aspect of the battle that swirled around the great city.
		Most of the battles have at least one map to display the terrain and permit the reader to more fully understand the battle.
	www.napoleonic-literature.com /Amazon/Napoleon_at_Leipzig.htm (183 words)

	Amazon.ca: 1813: Leipzig: Napoleon and the Battle of the Nations: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Now, in this superbly narrated account of the battle, Digby Smith describes the events of 16, 17, 18 and 19 October 1813, and stresses both the significance of the battle and the brutality of the fighting.
		Digby Smith's evocative account of Leipzig concentrates on the ferocious fighting, charts the fortunes of the three day struggle and underlines the incredible human cost of the battle.
		Smith claims that "under the terms of the Treaty of Tilst of 8 September 1808, Prussia's army had been limited to 42,000." It was the Treaty of Paris of 8 Septmber 1808 that limited the size of the Prussian army.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1853674354 (1260 words)

	The Battle of Hanau, 30-31 October 1813 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The city of Hanau is situated on the confluence of Krebsbach, Kinzig and Main, on the military road between Fulda and Frankfurt.
		After the Battle at Leipzig, Napoleon withdrew the Grande Armée in the direction of Mayence (Mainz) on the Rhine, the site of his German residence since 1804 and an important Rhinecrossing.
		French reports claim that the battle was over by 6 o'clock in the evening, and that the enemy was thrown into confusion.
	www.miniatures.de /html/int/1813-hanau.html (1208 words)

	Leipzig - sights, cultural heritage and features (1)
		oethe loving gave Leipzig this nickname during his studies, when the city became the centre of a classical literary movement in the 18th century.
		It was built in memorial to the victory of the allied nations over Napoleon in the battle at Leipzig from 16th - 19th October 1813.
		It was financed by Russian donations and constructed after a a church of the 16th century in Moscow.
	www.sights-and-culture.com /Germany/Leipzig.html (281 words)

	Napoleon Series Battle Lists: Wars of Liberation, Germany
		The French start their Campaign in Germany by crossing the Saale River into Saxony on 30th of april 1813 and ends with the french withdraw over the River Rhine to France on 31th of october 1813.
		Spring Campaign of 1813: 30th of april 1813, french crossing of the Saale River, until 4th of June 1813, Armistice of Poischwitz.
		Fall Campaign of 1813 (Leipzig Campaign): 16th of august 1813, end of Armistice of Poischwitz, until 31th of October 1813, French withdraw over the River Rhine to France.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/listings/c_germany.html (240 words)

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