Date and place
- October 16th to 19th, 1813 near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Involved forces
- French army (190,000 men), under Emperor Napoleon the First.
- Prussian-Austrian-Russian-Swedish coalition (330,000 men), under General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Prince Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg and Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, Crown Prince of Sweden.
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.
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the "Battle of the Nations [Völkerschlacht]", was the largest confrontation of the Napoleonic Wars, and the greatest defeat suffered by the Emperor.
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
Picture - "Siegesmeldung nach der Schlacht bei Leipzig". Painted 1839 by Johann Peter Krafft.
Photos Credits
Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
Photos by Floriane Grau.
Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
Photos by Didier Grau.
Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.